ˈsmärt-ˈmə-nē 
-ˌmə-nē
1
: money ventured by one having inside information or much experience
2
: well-informed bettors or speculators
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The last four weeks of the 2025 Oscar race provided the smart money some extremely lopsided odds that provided some extremely high value that was rare so close to the event.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided Investing Digest: Know what's moving the financial markets and what smart money is buying with Forbes Investing Digest.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The bottom line: Retail traders seem to have outsmarted the smart money yet again.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Shahar Ziv Investing Digest: Know what's moving the financial markets and what smart money is buying with Forbes Investing Digest.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The last four weeks of the 2025 Oscar race provided the smart money some extremely lopsided odds that provided some extremely high value that was rare so close to the event.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided Investing Digest: Know what's moving the financial markets and what smart money is buying with Forbes Investing Digest.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The bottom line: Retail traders seem to have outsmarted the smart money yet again.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Smart money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smart%20money. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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