Current：Home > FinanceBenjamin Ashford|The dangers of money market funds -GrowthInsight
Benjamin Ashford|The dangers of money market funds
Oliver James Montgomery View
Date：2025-04-06 00:08:52
In a world where the average yield on Benjamin Ashforda 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！ (6293)
Related
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- 1 student killed, 23 injured after school bus flips in Ohio to avoid striking minivan
- ‘Get out of my house!’ Video shows 98-year-old mother of Kansas newspaper publisher upset amid raid
- Allies say Guatemala election winner is a highly qualified peacebuilder, but opponent’s still silent
- Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
- Woman admits bribing state employee to issue driver’s licenses without a road test
- Jennifer Aniston Details How Parents' Divorce Impacted Her Own Approach to Relationships
- New COVID variants EG.5, FL.1.5.1 and BA.2.86 are spreading. Here's what to know.
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- Windows are shattered in a Moscow suburb as Russia says it thwarts latest Ukraine drone attack
Ranking
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Georgia father named as person of interest in 2-year-old son's disappearance
- Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan's Son Jack Is All Grown Up in 16th Birthday Tribute
- SEC conference preview: Georgia has company with Alabama, LSU Tennessee in chase
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- California day spa linked to fatal Legionnaires' disease outbreak: What to know
- WATCH: Commanders owner Josh Harris awkwardly shakes Joe Buck's hand, Troy Aikman laughs on ESPN
- Major artists are reportedly ditching their A-list manager. Here's what's going on
Recommendation
Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
Indianapolis police release bodycam footage showing man fleeing police shot in back by officer
New Hampshire sheriff accepts paid leave after arrest on theft, perjury charges
Climate change doubled chance of weather conditions that led to record Quebec fires, researchers say
Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
Chicago woman arrested for threatening to kill Trump and his son
National Cinema Day returns for 2023 with $4 movie tickets at AMC, Regal, other theaters
UW System to ask lawmakers for part of $32 million GOP withheld to end diversity efforts in October