illiquid means not liquid il means not + liquid = illiquid. :-)
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liquid assets
Z stocks are not allowed
An illiquid stock is stock in a company that does not trade actively. Because there is not a lot of interest in this stock it makes it hard to trade or sell for cash (liquidate). Illiquid stocks are not good for a quick trade, and the buy and sell price are normally quite different due to low volume and lack of interest, whereas liquid stocks are traded in much higher volumes, and the buy and sell prices are closer with less spread.
Yes. Liquid is a noun and an adjective. (There is also a negative, illiquid, for some uses.)
No and Yes, Their are liquid and illiquid issues in both
It is safer to invest in liquid assets than illiquid ones because it is easier for an investor.
The word liquid is both a noun and its own adjective. Another adjective form is the negative, illiquid, meaning not convertable to cash.
inventory (i.e. stock) is an asset, not a cost. It is considered a current asset, however may be illiquid depending on the product
When a firm is taken private, the stock cannot be bought or sold on the public exchange. This is called making the stocks illiquid.
Andy Snell has written: 'Using time series methods to assess information and inventory effects in a dealer market in illiquid stocks'