Current:Home > reviewsFastexy:The dangers of money market funds -VisionFunds
Fastexy:The dangers of money market funds
Oliver James Montgomery View
Date:2025-04-09 12:25:02
In a world where the average yield on Fastexya traditional savings account is low and it's not always easy to cash in higher-yielding investments, many are flocking to the money market fund. These funds have amassed over $5 trillion in assets. But what makes them so special?
Today, we break down the essential things to know about money market funds, why they're important to the financial system, and why a potential debt default could destabilize this crucial piece of infrastructure.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Facebook / Newsletter.
Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and NPR One.
veryGood! (572)
Related
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Beyoncé's Cécred hair care line taps 'Love Island' star Serena Page for new video: Watch
- 2 freight trains collided in Colorado, damaging a bridge, spilling fuel and injuring 2 conductors
- Why Selena Gomez's Wizards Costar David Henrie Approves of Benny Blanco
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- Why Do Efforts To Impose Higher Taxes On Empty Homes In Honolulu Keep Stalling?
- US Postal Service to discuss proposed changes that would save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025
- Tropical Storm Hone forms in the central Pacific Ocean, Gilma still a Category 3 hurricane
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- She took a ‘ballot selfie.’ Now she’s suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it
Ranking
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- California woman fed up with stolen mail sends Apple AirTag to herself to catch thief
- Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
- Bachelor Nation's Tia Booth Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Taylor Mock
- Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
- Man with a bloody head arrested after refusing to exit a plane at Miami airport, police say
- Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan's Son Jack Is His Dad's Mini-Me in New Photo
- The Latest: Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination on final night of DNC
Recommendation
Rams vs. 49ers highlights: LA wins rainy defensive struggle in key divisional game
Megalopolis Trailer Featuring Fake Film Critic Quotes Pulled Amid Controversy
Cristiano Ronaldo starts Youtube channel, gets record 1 million subscribers in 90 minutes
State trooper who fatally shot man at hospital was justified in use of deadly force, report says
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Beyoncé's Cécred hair care line taps 'Love Island' star Serena Page for new video: Watch
ChatGPT bans multiple accounts linked to Iranian operation creating false news reports
Why Selena Gomez's Wizards Costar David Henrie Approves of Benny Blanco