The wide spreads and
lack of liquidity mean that even a small, individual investor will likely underperform the back - test results.
Not only are alternative investments very often poor performers, but
their lack of liquidity means giving up the greatest opportunity that happens during a stock market crash: rebalancing.
In general, penny stocks have lower trading volumes, or liquidity, and
this lack of liquidity means it may be more difficult to sell a stock when you want to.
Not exact matches
The relative
lack of liquidity in the bond market and the fact that it is oriented for institutional investors rather than retail investors
means that you really want to know where a bond has been trading before agreeing to buy or sell at a given price (be careful not to get ripped off).
Traders said that rather than representing a disagreement on what the better - than - expected jobs number will ultimately
mean for gold, the action can mostly be pegged on a
lack of liquidity.
This always makes me a bit more uncomfortable, because that
means that the big spread isn't simply the result
of the
lack of liquidity or a
lack of attention.
- Actual public float is only $ 40mn (on market cap
of ~ 400mn) with the rest essentially owned by institutions that won't be selling in the near future
meaning lack of liquidity could be a reason for a discount
A key reason that these losses can be permanent is many fund managers actively buy and sell bonds,
meaning they are highly likely to sell positions at a loss after a rise in rates, decline in credit rating or when a
lack of liquidity may
mean they have to sell at a lower market price.
Korean CO2 allowances on Tuesday broke out
of the tight range in which they have hovered since December, but
liquidity in the market remained modest as the ongoing
lack of government clarification on future scheme rules
means significant supply remains locked.