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Money market Money markets are for borrowing and lending money for three years or less. The securities in a money market can be U.S.government bonds, Treasury bills and commercial paper from banks and companies. Money Market The trading of highly liquid, short-term assets and securities. Examples include U.S. Treasury bills and commercial paper. The money market is often, though not always, included in counts of the money supply. One may trade on the money market either on an exchange or over-the-counter.
Money market. The money market isn't a place. It's the continual buying and selling of short-term liquid investments. Those investments include Treasury bills, certificates of deposit (CDs), commercial paper, and other debt issued by corporations and governments. These investments are also known as money market instruments. Money Market What Does Money Market Mean? The segment of the financial markets in which highly liquid shortterm assets trade; the money market is used by participants as a means to borrow and lend on a short-term basis from several days to just under a year. Money market securities consist of negotiable certificates of deposit (CDs), banker's acceptances, U.S. Treasury bills, commercial paper, municipal notes, federal funds, and repurchase agreements (repos). Investopedia explains Money Market The money market is used by a wide array of participants, from a company raising money by selling commercial paper to an individual investor buying CDs at a bank. The money market typically is seen as a safe place to put money as a result of the highly liquid nature of the securities and short maturities, but there are risks, including the risk of default on securities such as commercial paper. Related Terms: Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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