illiquidity
Hard to sell
Illiquidity is the state of not being easily converted to cash.
An illiquid asset—real estate, collectibles, private equity—can't be sold quickly without significant loss of value.
A person or company in illiquidity lacks ready cash to meet obligations: The fund's illiquidity forced it to halt redemptions.
The opposite of liquidity.
Inability to pay debts
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- credit crunchSevere reduction in lending
- financial distressInability to meet obligations
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
inaccessibility · unmarketable · overleverage · margin call · contagion · stress testing · risk premium
Lack of available funds
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- working capitalAssets minus current liabilities
- receivablesOutstanding amounts owed you
- payablesAmounts owed to others
arrears · overdraft · credit line · borrowing · debts · repayment · delinquency · creditors
Land and its structures
- private equityCapital for unlisted companies
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
- collectiblesItems people amass
- artHuman creative expression
antiques · jewelry · heirlooms · retirement accounts · tangible · immovable · restricted stock · hedge funds
Not in any registry
- trading volumeAmount of shares exchanged
- fire saleUrgent, deep-discount liquidation
- transaction costsExpenses beyond the item's price
- delistingRemoval from exchange
Rearranging an existing framework
- receivershipCourt-ordered asset management
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- nonperformingFailing to yield returns
- undercapitalizedLacking sufficient financial resources
overleveraged · debtor · creditor · foreclosure · refinancing · balance sheet · debt servicing · turnaround
insolvency
Inability to pay debts
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- credit crunchSevere reduction in lending
- financial distressInability to meet obligations
entrapment · inaccessibility · unmarketable · overleverage · margin call · contagion · stress testing · risk premium
cash shortage
Lack of available funds
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- working capitalAssets minus current liabilities
- receivablesOutstanding amounts owed you
payables · arrears · overdraft · credit line · borrowing · debts · repayment · delinquency · creditors · funding gap
real estate
Land and its structures
- private equityCapital for unlisted companies
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
- collectiblesItems people amass
art · antiques · jewelry · heirlooms · retirement accounts · tangible · immovable · restricted stock · hedge funds · limited partnerships
unlisted
Not in any registry
- trading volumeAmount of shares exchanged
- fire saleUrgent, deep-discount liquidation
- transaction costsExpenses beyond the item's price
restructuring
Rearranging an existing framework
- receivershipCourt-ordered asset management
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- nonperformingFailing to yield returns
undercapitalized · overleveraged · debtor · creditor · foreclosure · refinancing · balance sheet · debt servicing · turnaround · workout
- insolvencyinsolvency, bankruptcy court, bankruptcy, creditors, trustee
illiquidityliquidity
Convertibility to cash
marketability · tradability · liquid assets · cash · fungibility
liquid, liquefy, liquidate, liquidize, liquidation, liquidity, liquefaction, liquefying, liquidators