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Sweep

The act of using all available cash flow for the repayment of debt service.
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Sweep

1. To use all cash flow currently available to service debt. This can lead to liquidity problems.

2. To transfer funds into an interest-bearing account automatically. Some brokerages sweep extra cash into such accounts on behalf of their clients.
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sweep

To automatically move cash balances into an interest-earning money market fund. Certain brokerage firms offer to perform this activity for some or all of their accounts.
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