The phrase "poor investment" means that putting money or resources into something will not give good returns or benefits. It is not a wise decision and may result in losing money or getting a bad outcome. Full definition
Here are three cognitive biases from behavioral finance that investors would do well to be aware of to avoid making poor investment decisions. (investopedia.com)
The longer you have your savings invested, the greater opportunity you have to increase the value of your final benefit and ride out the impact of any years of poor investment performance. (moneysmart.gov.au)
Among them are potentially big tax bites, constant anxiety about money, and the likelihood of making poor investment choices. (realtormag.realtor.org)