A short term investment could be something that you would use in the next couple months or years, such as a Certificate of Deposit. A long term investment would be something that you may not be using...
Validity comes from the word valid which involves legal force such as a contract and a license or being founded on truth or fact because it can be justified, defended, verified, or proven.
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