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Investors can buy and sell shares of the fund on the stock market, but new money typically does not flow into the underlying investments.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“They may pass the costs to the American importer and exporter and ultimately to their customers, whether it be American consumers, factories or others who buy and sell these products.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

By contrast, publicly traded BDCs offer investors the chance to buy and sell shares on the stock market whenever they want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Some users online said they used them to invest in stocks, claiming their "lobsters" analysed the best times to buy and sell, and even did the deed, despite the risk of costly errors.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A thirty-five cent piece was big enough for a man with an ice shaver to buy and sell “icies,” shaved ice with flavored syrup, and make a day’s wage.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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