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, 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, 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, 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, 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."
