money market

noun

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

Examples of money market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Falling rates can help banks in the sense that customers will slow the rotation out of checking accounts and into higher-yielding instruments like CDs or money market funds. Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024 Like many online advice mechanisms, TIAA’s Retirement Advisor Field View Tool recommends clients balance their portfolio among various asset classes — stocks, bonds, money markets and the like — based on risk tolerance, age, income and other inputs. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024 Real-world assets encompass tangible assets like real estate, intellectual properties, art, currencies, commodities, equities, bonds, money markets, and more. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2024 That means investors who’ve been collecting hefty yields from short-term Treasurys, high yield savings accounts and money market funds are likely to see their interest income come down. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for money market 

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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 3 Oct. 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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