{"id":13319,"date":"2023-01-17T19:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/?p=13319"},"modified":"2023-01-18T11:57:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:57:46","slug":"short-term-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/bs-investment\/short-term-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: Definition, Examples, and Banks","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

What Are Short-Term Investments?<\/span><\/h2>

Short-term investments, also known as marketable securities or temporary investments are those you make for less than three years. You are sacrificing a potentially higher return for the certainty of having the money.<\/p>

Many short-term investments are sold or converted to cash after as little as 3 to 12 months. Often times when you make a short-term investment, you do so because you need the money at a specific time. For example, if you are saving for a down payment on a house or a wedding, the money should be ready. <\/p>

How Does Short-term Investments Work<\/span><\/h2>

The objective of any short-term investment, both for corporate investors and individual\/institutional investors, is to protect capital while offering a return similar to that of a Treasury bill index fund or other similar benchmarks.<\/p>

Companies with a strong cash position have a short-term investment account on their balance sheet. As a result, the business can afford to invest excess cash in stocks, bonds, or cash equivalents for higher interest rates than a regular savings account.<\/p>

There are two basic requirements for a business to qualify for a short-term investment. First, it has to be liquid, like a stock traded on a major stock exchange that is frequently traded or on US Treasuries. Second, management must intend to sell the security in a relatively short period of time, such as 12 months. <\/p>

Marketable debt securities, also known as “short-term paper” that mature in one year or less, such as US Treasury bills and commercial paper, are also considered short-term investments.<\/p>

Marketable stocks include investments in common and preferred stocks. Negotiable debt can include corporate bonds, that is, bonds issued by another company. However, they must also have short expiration dates and must be actively traded to be considered liquid.<\/p>

Examples of Short-term Investments<\/span><\/h2>

Some common short-term investments and strategies used by companies and individual investors are:<\/p>