illiquid

adjective

il·liq·uid (ˌ)i(l)-ˈlik-wəd

: not being cash or readily convertible into cash

illiquid holdings

: deficient in liquid assets

an illiquid bank

illiquidity

(ˌ)i(l)-ˌli-ˈkwi-də-tē

noun

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These investors make long-term, largely illiquid commitments and agree to leave their money with the VC fund for years. —

Eric Satz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Putting private credit and other illiquid assets into ETFs is expected to be a key focus of the ETF industry in the years ahead. —

Jesse Pound, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 Ideal funds for tokenization include: Real Estate Funds - Typically illiquid with high entry costs; tokenization can create a secondary market for shares, boosting liquidity and lowering minimum investments. —

Alexandra Andhov, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Particularly, those with high entry barriers, like high minimum investments or geographical restrictions, might benefit from it, as do funds with illiquid assets, such as private equity or real estate. —

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