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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Fortum, which has a somewhat illiquid ADR under the symbol FOJCY, now boasts a dividend yield of nearly 4%, according to FactSet data.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Federal regulations generally restrict illiquid securities to 15% of a mutual fund or ETF’s assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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
They typically are small, relatively illiquid — and unprofitable.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 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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