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money-market fund
money-market fund type of mutual fund that invests in high-yielding, short-term money-market instruments, such as U.S. government securities, commercial paper , and certificates of deposit. Returns of money-market funds usually parallel the movement of short-term interest rates. Some funds buy o... Read more
money
money term that actually refers to two concepts: the abstract unit of account in terms of which the value of goods, services, and obligations can be compared; and anything that is widely established as a means of payment. Frequently the standard of value also serves as a medium of exchange, but tha... Read more
black market
black market the selling or buying of commodities at prices above the legal ceiling or beyond the amount allotted to a customer in countries that have placed restrictions on sales and prices. Such trading was common during World War II wherever the demand and the means of payment exceeded the avail... Read more
mutual fund
mutual fund in finance, investment company or trust that has a very fluid capital stock. It is unique in that at any time it can sell or redeem any of its outstanding shares at net asset value (i.e., the price of a share equals total assets minus liabilities divided by the total number of shares). ... Read more
price
price amount of money for which a unit of goods or services is exchanged. Price is equivalent to market value and may or may not measure the intrinsic value of the goods or services to the buyer or seller. Most economists hold that, in the long run, price in a competitive market will equal the cost... Read more
exchange
exchange mutual transfer of goods, money, services, or their equivalents; also the marketplace where such transfer occurs, such as a stock exchange or a commodity exchange. In early human society, exchange of unessential articles, such as jewelry, was common, but no group could afford to rely on ... Read more
panic
panic crisis in financial and economic conditions, marked by public loss of confidence in the financial structure. Panics are characterized by a general rush of investors to convert their assets into cash, with runs on banks and a rapid fall of the securities market. Bank failures and bankruptcies ... Read more
bourse
bourse , term applied to a European stock exchange . The first international bourse was established in Antwerp in the 16th cent. The Paris bourse, dating from 1720 but completely reorganized in 1999, consists of the main exchange, equivalent to the New York Stock Exchange, plus the Matif (the deriv... Read more
cartel
cartel , national or international organization of manufacturers or traders allied by agreement to fix prices, limit supply, divide markets, or to fix quotas for sales, manufacture, or division of profits among the member firms. In that it often has international scope the cartel is broader than the... Read more
free silver
free silver in U.S. history, term designating the political movement for the unlimited coinage of silver. Origins of the Movement Free silver became a popular issue soon after the Panic of 1873, and it was a major issue in the next quarter century. The hard times of 1873-78 stimulated adv... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "money market"

money-market fund
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...invests in high-yielding, short-term money-market instruments, such as U.S. government...certificates of deposit. Returns of money-market funds usually parallel the movement...and high liquidity. Investment in money-market funds soared from $20 billion in... Read more
Big Money, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Big Money, The, novel by Dos Passos , published in 1936. It is the last...heiress Gladys Wheatley, takes to drink, gambles in the stock market, and is swindled by his associates. In Florida to recuperate...Miami, and after her affair with Charley uses the last of his money to go to Hollywood. There she ... Read more
Money Supply
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...This definition of the money supply is called "M1." The broader definition of money supply, "M2," adds savings accounts and money market mutual funds. Money supply can also be defined...savings deposits and money market funds. At the end of... Read more
money
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...banknotes, appeared in Irish society only gradually. Even when money sums are mentioned in historical records, it is not always...appear to have been used for collecting and transferring money rather than for local consumption. A fresh coinage, intended...in response to political changes (see gaelic recovery ) ... Read more
black market
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...scarcity of consumer goods. Black marketing is also common in exchange of foreign...the purchasing power of foreign money. Black-market money activities also grow when holders...Bibliography: See W. Rundell, Black Market Money (1964). Read more
Market
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History MARKET A market exists when a buyer and a seller exchange money for a product or service in...forced into the exchange. Markets can be as simple as children...the buyer may spend more money than necessary. This would leave less money to spend on something else, and thus markets ... Read more
Market Revolution (Issue)
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History MARKET REVOLUTION (ISSUE) The market revolution was simply the transition...or barter economy to using money to buy and sell things. This...wages. To the extent that the market revolution penetrated the countryside...by paying the landowner in money or in shares of the crop. But...was ... Read more
Stock Market
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...on the respective markets. The earliest stock...that had raised money for overseas exploration...the war because money could flow in and...result, the American markets boomed during the...confidence in the market would have been...affecting the amount of money that companies ... Read more
Stock Market Crash of 1929
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...broker, who was advanced the money by his bank, which, in turn...restrict the availability of money for stock investment. But mindful of the run of the bull market and the practice of buying...September 1929 confidence in the market's ability to continue its...were selling short. As the ... Read more
Monetary Overhang
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...in excess of the money they would accumulate...available in the market. Prices in the Soviet-ty...available in the market. Consumers faced...possibly accumulated money in excess of the...have. This excess money or forced savings...collective farm) markets, where prices were... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "money market"

money market
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English mon·ey mar·ket • n. the trade in short-term loans between banks and other financial institutions. Read more
money-market unit trust
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management money-market unit trust ( cash unit trust ) A unit trust that invests in money-market instruments in order to provide investors with a risk-free income. Read more
money-market line
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management money-market line An agreement between a bank and a company that entitles the company to borrow up to a certain limit each day in the money markets , on a short-term basis (often overnight or in some cases up to one month). See uncommitted facility . Read more
money-market deposit account
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management money-market deposit account ( MMDA ) A high-yielding savings account introduced in the USA in 1982 to allow deposit-taking institutions to compete with the money markets for savers' funds. As long as the account has a balance of more than... Read more
one-month money
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management one-month money Money placed on the money market for one month, i.e. it cannot be withdrawn without penalty during this period. Read more
one-year money
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management one-year money Money placed on the money market for one year, i.e. it cannot be withdrawn without penalty for one year. Read more
seven-day money
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management seven-day money Money that has been invested in the money market for a term of seven days. Special interest rates are quoted for seven-day money. Read more
call money
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management call money 1. Money put into the money market that can be called at short notice (see also money at call and short notice ). 2. See option money . Read more
six-month money
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management six-month money Money invested on the money market for a period of six months. If it is withdrawn before the six months have elapsed there may be a heavy penalty, although if the market has moved in favour of the recipient of the funds, this penalty may be negligible. Read more
money broker
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management money broker In the UK, a...short-term loans in the money market , i.e. between banks...government securities. Money brokers do not themselves lend or borrow money; they work for a commission...and overnight basis. Money brokers also operate in the eurobond markets. Read more

Thesaurus entries related to "money market"

pile
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...a pile of work to do synonyms : great deal, quantity, abundance, mountain; inf. lot, lots, heap, ocean, stacks, oodles, tons.   3. make a/his pile on the black market synonyms : fortune, money, wealth; inf. mint, stacks of money, tidy sum. Read more
exchange
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...interchange, trade, trading, swapping, traffic, trafficking.   2. a broker on the exchange synonyms : stock exchange, money market; bourse.   3. an acrimonious exchange synonyms : conversation, dialogue, talk, discussion, chat; debate, argument... Read more
price
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...recompense, compensation. phrases: at a price   buying black-market goods at a price synonyms : at a high price, at an expensive price, at a high cost, for a great deal of money, at considerable cost. at any price   they want that house... Read more
sell
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...in the business of, traffic in, stock, carry, offer for sale, market, handle, peddle, hawk.   3. goods selling well synonyms...exhausted.   3. he used to have principles but he sold out for money synonyms : prostitute oneself, sell one's soul, betray one's... Read more
purchase
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English purchase • verb   1. purchase a new dress/car | purchased some shares synonyms : buy, pay for, acquire, pick up, obtain, invest in, put money into.   2. purchase victory with young lives synonyms : attain, achieve, gain, win. antonyms: sell; market. Read more
set
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...out, demarcate, characterize. set aside   1. set aside money/food for later synonyms : lay aside, lay by, put away, put aside...ignite, light.   3. set off a flurry of selling on the stock market synonyms : cause, begin, start, commence, initiate, set in motion... Read more

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The price that U.S. Treasury bonds command on the market plunged in recent weeks, meaning that lenders are demanding higher returns in order to loan Washington money with which to finance the sundry mischief Washington does.(The Week)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: National Review; 7/6/2009; 203 words ; ...that U.S. Treasury bonds command on the market plunged in recent weeks, meaning that...higher returns in order to loan Washington money with which to finance the sundry mischief...this. The first is that panicked stock-market investors who fled to the relative safety...but it is a cause for concern, and ... Read more
Even as the world's volume car makers struggle to deal with a serious slump in sales as a result of the global economic recession, the market for supercars in the Middle East is booming. Stephen Williams explains why and offers his thoughts on some of the finest cars money can buy.(DETAILS: Supercars)(Buyers guide)
Magazine article from: The Middle East; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...investment, and two, with equity and bond markets in disarray, and banks only offering rock-bott...value. Not only can a supercar double in market value in a matter of two to three years...practice. In fact, at the very top end of the market, such is the exclusivity of these very... Read more
Money stock, liquid assets, and debt measures. (ending June 1993)(Money, Credit, and Security Markets) (Illustration)
Newspaper article from: Economic Indicators; 7/1/1993; 3 words ; [TABULAR DATA OMITTED] Read more
Money stock, liquid assets, and debt measures. (ending June 1994)(Money, Credit, and Security Markets) (Illustration)
Newspaper article from: Economic Indicators; 7/1/1994; 3 words ; [TABULAR DATA OMITTED] Read more
Money stock, liquid assets, and debt measures. (ending January 1993)(Money, Credit, and Security Markets) (Illustration)
Newspaper article from: Economic Indicators; 2/1/1993; 3 words ; [TABULAR DATA OMITTED] Read more
Components of money stock and liquid assets.(ending February 1997)(Money, Credit, and Security Markets)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Newspaper article from: Economic Indicators; 3/1/1997; 6 words ; [TABULAR DATA NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] Read more
Money stock, liquid assets, and debt measures. (ending July 1994)(Money, Credit, and Security Markets) (Illustration)
Newspaper article from: Economic Indicators; 8/1/1994; 3 words ; M2 and M3 rose in July. Read more
Money stock, liquid assets, and debt measures. (ending March 1994)(Money, Credit, and Security Markets) (Illustration)
Newspaper article from: Economic Indicators; 4/1/1994; 3 words ; M2 and M3 rose in March. Read more
Money stock, liquid assets, and debt measures. (ending March 1993)(Money, Credit, and Security Markets) (Illustration)
Newspaper article from: Economic Indicators; 4/1/1993; 8 words ; M2 and M3 declined in March. [TABULAR DATA OMITTED] Read more
Money stock, liquid assets, and debt measures. (ending November 1993)(Money, Credit, and Security Markets) (Illustration)
Newspaper article from: Economic Indicators; 12/1/1993; 6 words ; Growth in M2 and M3 accelerated in November. Read more