Current:Home > ContactThe dangers of money market funds -TruePath Finance
The dangers of money market funds
Indexbit Exchange View
Date:2025-04-08 06:47:09
In a world where the average yield on a 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! (31927)
Related
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- Allisha Gray cashes in at WNBA All-Star weekend, wins skills and 3-point contests
- Behind Biden’s asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be asked
- 89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- JoJo Siwa Reveals Plans for Triplets With 3 Surrogates
- Here’s what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.
- We’re Still Talking About These Viral Olympic Moments
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Hollywood reacts to Joe Biden exiting the presidential race
Ranking
- Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
- Israeli military says it has struck several Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
- Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
- Ten Commandments posters won't go in Louisiana classrooms until November
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Why Caitlin Clark wasn't in WNBA 3-point contest tonight: 'I need a break'
- The pilot who died in crash after releasing skydivers near Niagara Falls has been identified
- Plane crash near Ohio airport kills 3; federal authorities investigating
Recommendation
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
British Open Round 3 tee times: When do Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry tee off Saturday?
Trump returns to the campaign trail in Michigan with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
Plane crash in Ohio leaves 3 people dead; NTSB, FAA investigating
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
Plane crash in Ohio leaves 3 people dead; NTSB, FAA investigating
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify Monday about Trump shooting