Money market mutual funds usually come with -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
CASH INVESTMENTS INCLUDE THINGS like Treasury bills, savings accounts,
money -
market deposit accounts,
money -
market mutual funds and certificates of deposit, where there's little chance you will lose
money and which can typically be sold at short notice (though, in the case of CDs, there will
usually be an early - withdrawal penalty).
By doing a little research to select either a good ETF or
mutual fund, you'll
usually end up better off over time than if you'd simply left your
money in cash or bought real estate — so don't be afraid to get into the
market with a
fund that is right for you.
Bond
funds that invest in U.S. Treasuries, corporate bonds, mortgage - backed securities, municipal bonds and other debt securities pay monthly dividends,
usually at a higher rate of return than
money market mutual funds.
Money market mutual funds typically have a constant, stable NAV of $ 1.00 per share, and they are
usually the most liquid kind of
fund.
Money market funds are
mutual funds that invest in cash - alternative assets,
usually short - term debt.
• There's
usually net inflows of new
money always flowing into good bond
mutual funds (just from economic growth and new investors entering the
markets), and this
money is used to buy new bonds with the higher interest rates.
These accounts are offered by brokerages and
mutual funds, and
usually provide a similar access as
money market deposit accounts, with check - writing and ATM privileges.