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Hot money - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (325 words) |
 | In the language of crime, hot money refers to stolen currency that can easily be traced back to the crime, such as marked bills or new currency with consecutive serial numbers. |
| Hot money is a major factor in capital flight and the ability of developing nations to finance their debt. |
| As large sums of money can move very quickly to take advantage of small fluctuations in interest rates and currency values, countries which have difficulty raising money through the sale of long-term bonds are particularly susceptible to short-term interest rate pressure, particularly during periods of rapid inflation. |
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| Hot money can be pulled out quickly if a better deal comes along. |
| RICHARD FEINBERG: By hot money, they mean speculative money; money invested for the short-term. |
| People in both cases hope to place down their money and to win; and if they win they'll put down more money and they'll keep winning until maybe at some point the bubble bursts. |
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