Definitions for "Capital Preservation"
Objective generally, of money market and bond funds which seek to maintain a level of principal stability. Money market funds seek to preserve capital by being managed to maintain a stable $1.00 share price; bond funds have fluctuating share prices but may be invested with the objective of seeking to preserve principal. Capital preservation is never guaranteed.
An attempt to keep the principal amount you have invested from fluctuating.
A conservative investment strategy that aims to avoid risk of loss.
Maintaining the principle of an invesment, so that its value neither rises or falls significantly.