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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
Yet many people still park their funds in low-yielding money market funds and the like, said David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2024
Then, the Fed’s 500-basis-point leap raised what customers can now collect on money market funds to around 4.5%, far more than banks can afford to pay on checking and savings.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 June 2023
Cash management account spreads deposits across 20 banks, making customers eligible for up to $5 million of FDIC insurance on their funds; Mercury’s Treasury account can move funds above that into a Vanguard money market fund.
—Rina Torchinsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
But don’t confuse money market accounts with money market mutual funds, which invest in short-term, low-risk debt instruments.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
The same cannot be said for the typical high-yield savings or money market account, whose interest rate generally fluctuates with the market.
—Greg McBride, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
CDs, or certificates of deposit, and money market account rates are also high, historically speaking, and are currently beating inflation.
—Beth Pinsker, wsj.com, 27 Dec. 2023
The good times for money market funds aren’t over quite yet.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 14 July 2023
Certificates of deposit, money market funds and other low-risk accounts have seen their yields swell to the delight of savers.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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