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Illiquid Defined
Said of investments such as a stock, bond or commodity that cannot be readily converted into cash. A security becomes illiquid when a lack of trading activity in the security makes it hard to sell without taking a large loss. Other assets such as real estate can also be considered to be illiquid because there is not a ready market and they may take time to sell.
See Also: Cash Equivalent; Commodities; Liquidity
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Business in the courts
Published July 5, 2009, 1:02 am, The News Journal
Recent cases and decisions
'Emerging' art can produce dividends but don't forget that not everyone loves 'radical'
Published July 4, 2009, 4:07 pm, Independent
Investing in fine art has always been associated with the wealthy, but turbulent financial markets are tempting others with less cash into the field. "Investing in emerging and 'debut' artists can reap astonishing rewards.
Fitch places Gulf Investment Corporation on rating watch negative
Published July 3, 2009, 11:11 pm, AME Info
Fitch Ratings has placed Kuwait-based Gulf Investment Corporation's Long-term Issuer Default Rating of 'A', Short-term IDR of 'F1', Support Rating of '1' and Support Rating Floor of 'A' on Rating Watch Negative (RWN).
Canada Afternoon: C$ Ends Flat After Static, Illiquid Session
Published July 3, 2009, 12:38 pm, The Forex Market
TORONTO (Dow Jones)--The Canadian dollar ended flat Friday after a static and illiquid session due to the close of U.S. financial markets for the July Fourth long weekend.
Kenyan Stocks Little Changed: Mumias Sugar, Total Kenya
Published July 3, 2009, 2:22 am, Bloomberg
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Kenya’s price-weighted All-Share Index was little changed this morning after the index closed higher for five of the past six trading days.
Regional stock markets in for a tough day
Published July 2, 2009, 4:23 pm, The Forex Market
The FX market will be watching the Nikkei and Kospi closely when they open in a little under an hour. The almost 3% falls on Wall Street and in the oil price was reminiscent of the bad old days last October/November and the subsequent thin and illiquid markets was another reminder.
NAB buys back old debt, at a big discount
Published July 2, 2009, 3:14 pm, Business Day
NATIONAL Australia Bank has capitalised on the freeze in international credit markets and a resulting fall in prices by offering to buy back $US250 million ($309 million) of long-term borrowings at a substantial discount to face value.
Canada Afternoon: C$ Drops As US Data Sparks Flight From Risk
Published July 2, 2009, 12:53 pm, The Forex Market
TORONTO (Dow Jones)--The Canadian dollar was propelled lower Thursday, after unexpectedly weak U.S. June employment figures set off another global flight away from risk.
Selecting the most suitable ETF
Published July 2, 2009, 10:07 am, Business Times (Malaysia)
THERE are a number of factors to consider when investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Here are a few important factors used by investors to select the best "fit" ETF.
Hedge Fund Investors Demand More Data and Oversight
Published July 2, 2009, 7:45 am, Wall Street and Technology
Many hedge fund investors burned by last year's market meltdown will likely demand a system of checks and balances in which outsiders keep a closer watch over assets.
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- Banks' Hidden Junk Menaces $1 Trillion Purge: David Reilly: Includes estimate of
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- Boom for toxic-asset analysts: The financial crisis is creating a boom for independent analysts who are being hired by banks and investors scrambling to put a number on the value of some of the trillions of dollars of toxic assets that continue to plague the global financial system.
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- Minyanville - Market Commentary, Investing Ideas, Global Finance, The Economy: In the world of illiquid assets, sports teams are as scantly traded as even the most esoteric mortgage-backe d securities. And with markets for such things still frozen, the lofty valuations of recent years could soon be set to tumble. The majority of sports franchises are owned by wealthy businessmen, most of whom made their fortunes in industries far removed from the on-field exploits of their hundred-billio n-dollar hobbies. Now that those primary businesses are suffering -- and the ultra-rich are seeing their vast wealth depleted -- sports teams may be dumped into a decidedly unfriendly market. The Wall Street Journal reports more than a few team owners have fallen on hard times, threatening to burst what many believe to be a bubble in America?s favorite sports dynasties.
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- American Thinker: Wrecks, Lies and Barney Frank: Democrats have a lot to hide about their role in creating the current financial crisis and are doing their best to appear blameless with charges directed elsewhere.
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