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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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Low-risk investment alternatives to CDs, such as money market funds, can have comparable returns with easier access to cash for brokerage customers.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
And what’s more, there are plenty of potential drivers to keep the rally rolling, such as the $6 trillion sitting in money market funds, while risks remain scarce.
—Jan-Patrick Barnert, Fortune, 18 May 2024
The exact size of the inheritance remains unclear, but McConnell's 2008 financial disclosure lists a money market fund worth between $5 million and $25 million, the same range the largest fund is listed at in McConnell's 2022 filing.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
But don’t confuse money market accounts with money market mutual funds, which invest in short-term, low-risk debt instruments.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
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Word History
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 12 Jun. 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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