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Sale |
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An
urgent sale of an assets because of negative conditions.
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For
example, securities may have to be sold because there is a margin
call, real estate may have to be sold because of a foreclosure.
Because a distressed sale is happening under unfavorable conditions,
the seller receives a worse price relative to if market conditions
were normal. |
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