in the money
idiom
1
US
: among the top three finishers in a race (such as a horse race)
Whatever horse I bet on, it never finishes in the money.
2
informal
: having lots of money
They struggled for many years but now they're in the money.
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The good news is that the absolute value of an option’s delta approximates the likelihood that an option expires in the money.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The Federal Reserve can talk about lowering short-term rates in the money market, but the effect will be felt less in the rest of the bond market.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Too many economists failed to account for the fact that, in the U.S., a nearly 50 percent increase in the money supply occurred in the 16 months following early 2020.
—Edwin T. Burton, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Republicans are hoping that their four-to-one disadvantage in the money race won’t be enough to overcome the base partisan lean of these districts.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The Federal Reserve can talk about lowering short-term rates in the money market, but the effect will be felt less in the rest of the bond market.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Too many economists failed to account for the fact that, in the U.S., a nearly 50 percent increase in the money supply occurred in the 16 months following early 2020.
—Edwin T. Burton, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Republicans are hoping that their four-to-one disadvantage in the money race won’t be enough to overcome the base partisan lean of these districts.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“In the money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20money. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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