money market
noun
: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (such as certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury securities)
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Solid yields in cash Attractive yields can still be found in cash instruments, such as money market funds and certificates of deposit .
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Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The Yield Fund, billed as a bitcoin alternative to money market funds, targets annual returns of 1.5% to 3%.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Savers can still get a roughly 4% to 5% return from a money market fund, high-yield bank savings account or certificate of deposit, for example.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
That rate well exceeds the current year-over-year inflation rate of 2.7%, meaning a money market fund offers an opportunity for returns even when accounting for inflation, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The Yield Fund, billed as a bitcoin alternative to money market funds, targets annual returns of 1.5% to 3%.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Savers can still get a roughly 4% to 5% return from a money market fund, high-yield bank savings account or certificate of deposit, for example.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
That rate well exceeds the current year-over-year inflation rate of 2.7%, meaning a money market fund offers an opportunity for returns even when accounting for inflation, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Money market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20market. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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