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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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
In my 30+ years, one thing has held true: when the world watches CNN, smart money watches earnings.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
So far, the smart money is still in the market, but the owners of the wealth may be moving themselves, and their families, somewhere safer.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
The smart money seems to be on a resounding no to both questions, as the gap between European soccer and its counterparts across the world has only widened since Corinthians beat Chelsea 1-0 in 2012.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Noun
But the smart money is almost always on The Onion‘s prescient cynicism.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
In my 30+ years, one thing has held true: when the world watches CNN, smart money watches earnings.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
So far, the smart money is still in the market, but the owners of the wealth may be moving themselves, and their families, somewhere safer.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
The smart money seems to be on a resounding no to both questions, as the gap between European soccer and its counterparts across the world has only widened since Corinthians beat Chelsea 1-0 in 2012.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Smart money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smart%20money. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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