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money market
noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)
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Looking forward The potential market for a money market ETF is massive.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Consider keeping some funds in a high-yield savings account for easy access, and some in a money market fund for potentially higher returns.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2024
Not to mention that less than half of the $6.5 trillion in money market assets is directly held by retail investors – and those retail investors have fairly modest cash allocations strictly because their equity holdings have appreciated so much.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
Tradeweb’s average daily trading volume was above $1.8 trillion in the second quarter, with double-digit growth across its U.S. credit, European credit, municipal growth, credit derivatives, and money markets offerings.
—Ken Berman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
money market
noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as U.S. Treasury securities)
Legal Definition
money market
noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)
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