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What are money market funds?


What are money market funds?

Value of the money fund at the start of business today. This value is prior day's closing balance plus any subsequent sweep transactions applied to the balance by Pershing's ACAM system during the nightly processing

money that you gain/obtain in the stock market

Basically, money market funds are accounts where extra cash, say, in a bank account, is borrowed by the institution to be used as loans. Similar to the guaranteed interest on a bank account if you maintain a certain balance.

A portfolio of debt (corporate, government, municipal) with very short maturities (often just days) and high ratings, with a stable (though not absolutely) guaranteed net asset value of $1.00 per share.

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