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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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That means investors are finding themselves on the hook for taxes on interest income as their certificates of deposit, money market funds and high-yield savings accounts offered annual percentage yields exceeding 4%.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Interest income decreased to $4.6 million from $8.9 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to lower money market fund balances.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Solid yields in cash Attractive yields can still be found in cash instruments, such as money market funds and certificates of deposit .
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Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The Yield Fund, billed as a bitcoin alternative to money market funds, targets annual returns of 1.5% to 3%.
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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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 19 Feb. 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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