This has pushed total money market fund assets to $5.28 trillion, the largest number since the $4.8 trillion pandemic peak. MMFs invest in short-term assets and securities such as cash ...

Money market funds, distinct from money market deposit accounts, are a type of mutual fund that are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Regulations were significantly ...

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We chose First Internet Bank because its money market account offers a competitive yield on all balances. Its monthly fee is waived on balances of $4,000 or more, and emergency funds tend to be ...

Government money market mutual funds include funds that only invest in the following assets: Government money market funds attract conservative investors who gravitate to stable, highly liquid ...

The Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund (VMFXX) offers stability through investments in U.S. government securities with low fees, the Fidelity Money Market Fund (SPRXX) provides high yields and ...

Investors piled into global money market funds in the week through Jan. 8, spurred by concerns over potential tariff ...

Money-market funds have grown by roughly $2 trillion since the end of 2022, despite interest-rate cuts and a bullish tilt to equity markets. Telis Demos looks at what's going on—and hails the ...

By investing in a money market fund, you can earn the current risk-free rate while enjoying the convenience of monthly distributions and daily liquidity. [Sign up for stock news with our Invested ...