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Jan 23, 2025 39 min

Money Market Funds, Explained

from Big Picture In Practice Hosted by Julie Willoughby, Ben Johnson, Deborah Cunningham

Deborah is the chief investment officer of global liquidity markets at Federated Hermes. She joined the Big Picture in Practice hosts to discuss this humble, yet sizable corner of the asset management industry. Listen now for: A one-minute history of money market funds. The role of money market funds in cash management and capital preservation. Emerging innovations in money market funds. Additional resources: Read a summary of this episode: https://www.morningstar.com/business/insights/blog/big-picture-in-practice/money-market-funds-cash Catch up on previous episodes: https://www.morningstar.com/views/podcasts/big-picture-in-practice Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.morningstar.com/business/insights/research/big-picture-in-practice-newsletter Questions or ideas? Email us at [email protected].

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US money market funds recently eclipsed $7 trillion in assets for the first time. For decades, investors have turned to this simple, conservative investment vehicle for cash management and capital preservation. And while the Fed eyes future interest rate cuts, Deborah Cunningham doesn’t see investor interest flagging anytime soon.

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