money market

noun

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

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In contrast, options like money market accounts and high-yield online savings accounts have variable rates that can change anytime, allowing potential growth as rates rise but posing the risk of rate drops. Natalie Campisi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Total money market fund assets are sitting at $6.77 trillion, as of the week ended Dec. 4, according to the Investment Company Institute . Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 In Al-Birka Square, a crowded marketplace area in Deir al Balah, a parallel money market has emerged where people flit from broker to broker trying to find the one who will cash their paycheck with the lowest commission. Bilal Shbair and Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 Suitable cash investments for this bucket are money market funds, CDs, and perhaps T-bills. Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 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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