money market

noun

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)

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The Yield Fund, billed as a bitcoin alternative to money market funds, targets annual returns of 1.5% to 3%. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Savers can still get a roughly 4% to 5% return from a money market fund, high-yield bank savings account or certificate of deposit, for example. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 That rate well exceeds the current year-over-year inflation rate of 2.7%, meaning a money market fund offers an opportunity for returns even when accounting for inflation, experts said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025 Typical reserve assets include steady, predictable securities like U.S. government bonds and money market funds. David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for money market 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of money market was in 1950

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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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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