illiquid
adjective
il·liq·uid
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlik-wəd 
1
: not being cash or readily convertible into cash
illiquid holdings
2
: deficient in liquid assets
an illiquid bank
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Tapping into the endowment may be impractical for several reasons, including that some of it is legally restricted, but also because some of the unrestricted money is tied up in illiquid assets, such as in hedge funds, private equity and real estate that can’t be easily sold.
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Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Source: University reports But endowments, especially at wealthier institutions, also have a substantial portion of illiquid assets.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
For example, real estate tokenization enables investors to own fractions of properties, opening new capital flows into traditionally illiquid markets.
—Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
These kinds of funds, like Van Eck’s BDC Income ETF — which invests in business development companies that make private loans to small and mid-sized companies — have traditionally been illiquid but because of innovation in the ETF industry, more people are gaining access.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2025
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Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Source: University reports But endowments, especially at wealthier institutions, also have a substantial portion of illiquid assets.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
For example, real estate tokenization enables investors to own fractions of properties, opening new capital flows into traditionally illiquid markets.
—Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
These kinds of funds, like Van Eck’s BDC Income ETF — which invests in business development companies that make private loans to small and mid-sized companies — have traditionally been illiquid but because of innovation in the ETF industry, more people are gaining access.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Illiquid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illiquid. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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