illiquid
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of an asset) not easily convertible into cash
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(of an enterprise, organization, etc) deficient in liquid assets
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They can also be risky because of their exposure to illiquid or early-stage companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In its last quarter, Nvidia used $18.58 billion of cash to purchase nonmarketable equity securities — illiquid assets not traded on exchanges— a securities filing showed.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Still, monitoring valuations, defaults and other areas remain important, due to private credit’s illiquid and less transparent nature, Fitch adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“You may feel constrained because you don’t want to sell stock or have illiquid assets. If the trust holds cash, you can swap those assets to solve your problem.”
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
By design they were arcane, opaque, illiquid, and thus conveniently difficult for anyone but Morgan Stanley to price.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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