hard money
Britishnoun
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He suggested investors maintain an allocation of between 5% and 15% to gold as part of a “balanced” portfolio, as that asset is hard money and a diversifier amid rising debt levels.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Times were hard, money was tight,” Castro said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
"That's hard money that I've earned, but over the years I've had to assist Mum and Dad," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024
“By mid-2020, all of the hard money loans were in default, and WED Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,” the indictment said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
They will not acknowledge how in fact hard money is to come by, and, therefore, those who have no money blame and blame and blame themselves.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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