Investments in private offerings are
generally illiquid in nature, do not offer guarantees of income or that objectives will be met, may be considered speculative in nature and could lose some or all of their value and principal investment.
«Nontraded REITs are
generally illiquid, often for periods of eight years or more,» according to the alert.
These investments are
generally illiquid and involve high risks.
If you flip through channels and see television programs that try to stereotype and chronicle the daily life of the wealthy, the focus will likely be on the assets that do not generate cash flow, and are
generally illiquid.
An ETF with a low trading volume is
generally illiquid while an ETF with a high trading volume is generally liquid.
An ETF with low trading volume is
generally illiquid while an ETF with high trading volume is generally liquid.
While SPIAs are
generally illiquid products functioning like a paycheck and not a savings account, many carriers offer some level of liquidity.
While DIAs are
generally illiquid products functioning like a paycheck and not a savings account, many carriers offer some level of liquidity.
Level 3 assets are
generally illiquid investments that are difficult to value, both because there is no easily observable market price (level 1), nor is there a reliable pricing model (level 2).
An outlay model may be able to provide an approximation, but are
generally illiquid.
These investments are
generally illiquid and highly speculative, and are not suitable for anyone without a high tolerance for risk and / or low liquidity needs.
Not exact matches
A broad diversification
generally reduces risk, but may also lead to higher trading costs (i.e. in
illiquid assets).
Adding to the difficulty is that it is
generally difficult to price
illiquid assets, because they don't trade often.
They
generally give the same tired reasons that it's «
illiquid» or «too management - intensive.»
Of course, we're already seeing this phenomenon in terms of investor sentiment & the markets... and conversely, small cap / value stocks are now being
generally neglected as far too difficult &
illiquid a proposition for most such buyers.
Generally fund managers shy away or simply can't invest in liquidations as 1) the company falls outside their defined investment universe, or 2) the shares are too
illiquid (especially if the company delists), or 3) the timeframe is too unclear (often liquidations take 3 years or more), or the market cap becomes too small, etc..
The
illiquid designation is
generally reserved for assets such as real estate, timber, art, private equity, and hedge funds that trade less frequently and not on an organized exchange.
It is
generally not advisable to use market order on
illiquid stock.
Poor spreads are also
generally related to a lack of liquidity, and
illiquid assets are usually the first to become heavily disconnected from the underlying in cases where the authorized participants (APs) face issues.
And yet, private company investments can also be notably high - risk endeavors, the company is
generally not as regulated; it may be controlled by majority owners who are unscrupulous and if investors are not careful, they may find themselves locked into ownership in the business with no exit — no way to monetize their
illiquid interest in the company.