Citations:stuckholder

Noun: "a stockholder stuck with worthless or unsellable shares"

 * 1955 — The Magazine of Wall Street, Volume 97, page 265:
 * This quest for high yields — 7%, 8% and even more — can lead the unwary stockholder into becoming a "stuckholder."
 * 1990 — Dana Wechsler, "Letting the losses run", Forbes, 17 April 1990:
 * Out the window went Boston University's chances of cashing in via an initial public offering of Seragen shares. BU is now a "stuckholder."
 * 2006 — Norman Green, Dead Cat Bounce, Harper (2006), ISBN 9780060851699, page 223:
 * Hell, no. I buy into XRC, I become what Gregory calls a 'stuckholder.'
 * 2008 — Barry Igdaloff, A Guest in a Nightmare, iUniverse (2008), ISBN 9780595511884, page 35:
 * I had too many shares and the trading volume was diminishing. I was no longer just a stockholder; I was now a "stuckholder."
 * 2009 — Basil Peters, Early Exits: Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors (But Maybe Not Venture Capitalists), MeteorBytes (2009), ISBN 9780981185507, page 88:
 * Sometimes these founders have left the company to pursue some new venture, leaving whoever comes next with the responsibility of creating a liquidity event. Investors in these situations often describe themselves as 'stuckholders.'
 * 2011 — Mal Spooner, A Maverick Investor's Guide, Insomniac Press (2011), ISBN 9781554830169, page 44:
 * On the other hand, if you didn't sell before the collapse in the oil price and energy stock prices, then you become a "stuckholder."