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Commercial Paper

These are unsecured, very short-term to maturity bonds (270 days, max) which typically have low yields, low risk, and high liquidity, meaning that you can sell all of them and turn 'em into hard cash in minutes. They're usually sold by large institutions and corporations to meet debt obligations in the short term.

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