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In other words, cash and cash-like monetary instruments can circulate through the economy more or less quickly.

Matthew Yglesias » CFR’s Benn Steil Doesn’t Know the Velocity of Money is a Variable 2009

Money-market funds—U.S. mutual funds that buy short-term debt issued by companies, banks and governments—are supposed to be safe, cash-like investments that lead an inconspicuous life in the lower reaches of the financial system.

Hidden Dangers Lurking In Money-Market Funds Francesco Guerrera 2011

When bonds with the earliest maturities fall due, the funds reinvest this principal in cash-like securities until the funds terminate and hand the money back to investors.

These Bond Funds Are More Mature Ian Salisbury 2010

They can be an attractive cash-like option for savers who are getting close to retirement and want to make sure a big chunk of their holdings are fairly stable.

Where to Put Your Cash Now Eleanor Laise 2011

That's because as holdings expire at different dates through the target year, these funds reinvest the proceeds in cash-like securities until the rest of the portfolio matures.

Bonding With ETFs Chris Gay 2011

As of Tuesday, holders of the approximately 33,000 MF Global accounts with only cash or cash-like investments such as Treasurys can't get their hands on thousands or even millions of dollars each, even small chunks of it.

Purgatory for MF Global Customers Jerry A. DiColo 2011

So if you wanted to take a look at this bank, you might argue that 48% of its assets are either cash or government-guaranteed securities or cash-like instruments.

Dick Bove Is Backing Up The Truck For Citi And Bank Of America Steve Forbes 2010

BONDS AND CASH: The portfolio has a 26% allocation to bond mutual funds, plus 3% in cash-like investments.

Tough Love for Retirees Shefali Anand 2011

Bucket 3: Higher-Risk Vehicles for Money You Won't Need Right Away People who need to keep as much as a year's worth of cash on hand should put as much as nine months' worth in cash-like investments that carry more risk but offer potentially higher returns, such as short-term bond funds, advisers say.

Where to Put Your Cash Now Eleanor Laise 2011

The auction-rate-securities market froze in February, 2008, leaving many investors stuck with illiquid investments that they initially thought were cash-like.

Raymond James Forced to Buy Back Securities 2010