Liquid Assets (Noun)
Meaning
Assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash).
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Usages
Examples
- The company's liquid assets were depleted after a series of bad investments left it struggling to stay afloat financially.
- In times of financial uncertainty, it's often wise to hold a significant portion of your portfolio in liquid assets.
- The entrepreneur's inability to quickly convert her assets into liquid assets ultimately led to her business's downfall during the economic downturn.
- Due to the volatile market conditions, many investors were looking to shift their investments into more liquid assets such as treasury bills and commercial paper.
- As the holiday season approached, the retailer made sure to hold a large amount of liquid assets in case of an unexpected surge in sales.