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hot money

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Hot Money
Money that flows regularly between financial markets in search for the highest short term interest rates possible.

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CDs are an example of hot money. Should a borrower offer the lender a higher rate of interest than that offered by the current borrower, the current borrower stands to lose their loan.

Hot money
Money that moves across country borders in response to interest rate differences and that moves away when the interest rate differential disappears.
hot money
Funds that are controlled by investors who seek high short-term yields when the funds are likely to be reinvested somewhere else at any time. Some financial institutions attract hot money by offering above-average yields on certificates of deposit. However, if the rate is lowered, the funds are likely to be lost to another institution or investment.
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