Current：Home > MarketsThe dangers of money market funds -MoneyTrend
The dangers of money market funds
TradeEdge View
Date：2025-04-10 09:12:38
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！ (9481)
Related
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Master All Four Elements With This Avatar: The Last Airbender Gift Guide
- Kelly Rowland’s Rep Speaks Out Amid Dressing Room Debacle
- Shoppers Say This TikTok-Loved $1 Lipstick Feels Like a Spa Day for Their Lips
- Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
- A search is underway for a missing 3-year-old Wisconsin boy
- A sand hole collapse in Florida killed a child. Such deaths occur several times a year in the US
- When do new episodes of 'Love is Blind' Season 6 come out? See full series schedule
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- Kelly Rowland’s Rep Speaks Out Amid Dressing Room Debacle
Ranking
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- Hunter Biden’s lawyers suggest his case is tainted by claims of ex-FBI informant charged with lying
- Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon
- Black Disney Imagineer Lanny Smoot reflects on inspiring path to hall of fame recognition
- Trump suggestion that Egypt, Jordan absorb Palestinians from Gaza draws rejections, confusion
- Love her or hate her, what kind of Caitlin Clark fan are you? Take our quiz to find out.
- United Airlines says after a ‘detailed safety analysis’ it will restart flights to Israel in March
- Commercial moon lander brakes into orbit, setting stage for historic landing attempt Thursday
Recommendation
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
Prince William wants to see end to Israel-Hamas war 'as soon as possible'
NFL franchise tag candidates: What is each team's best option in 2024?
Baby seal with neck entangled in plastic rescued in New Jersey amid annual pup migration
Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
Bestselling Finds Under $25 You Need From Ban.do's Biggest Sale of The Year To Brighten Your Day
White House wades into debate on ‘open’ versus ‘closed’ artificial intelligence systems
Fantasy baseball rankings for 2024: Ronald Acuña Jr. leads our Top 200