non-investment

adjective [before noun] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET

Definition

› not related to investing: The government promised to cut non-investment spending by 4.75%.

› used to describe bonds, etc. with a high risk of not being paid back: Don't buy non-investment grade or 'junk' bonds unless you're willing to risk losing your money.

(Definition of non-investment adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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