For example, a long-term trade in the forex market, or a buy and hold position, if one prefers that term, would have been good for someone who had sold dollars to buy euros back in the early 2000's and then held on to that position for a few years.
For counties with a similar name, see Marion County (disambiguation). Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 331,298. Its county seat is Ocala. Marion County comprises the Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Most early settlers of Marion County came from Kentucky and Tennessee after General Andrew Jackson established the Military Road. The first towns in the area were Pikeville, Hamilton (formerly Toll Gate), Winfield, and Guin. Old Marion County Courthouse in 1818, the first county courthouse, was constructed at Cotton Gin Port, near Amory.