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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Liquid, publicly-traded stock will allow these companies to attract talent with more immediate payoffs via stock options, rather than waiting around for long periods in illiquid assets, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
That threshold is designed to prevent forced sales of illiquid assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Amount of the most illiquid credit assets held by U.S. life insurers, 20% of their 2025 fixed-income portfolio.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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
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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