liquidity premium

liquidity premium definition - business

liquidity premium

The extra return demanded by investors as compensation for holding assets that may be difficult to convert into cash. For example, bonds that seldom trade should offer a higher yield to maturity compared to actively traded bonds of similar maturity and credit risk.

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