Choosing money market funds over CDs 8 Articles

by Clacky McSnackins

Deciding on your investment strategy can sometimes be a difficult process, with a load of different investment options available to you. The problem is that sometimes, especially for the new investor it can be overwhelmin...read more

by Bill Whitney

CD or Money Market Fund? Interesting dilemma. Well. it really depends a lot on what you are planning to do with this money and when you are planning to do it. It depends a lot also on how old you are and if you want to ...read more

by BuildWith

There are two main factors separating whether to choose a Money Market Fund or a CD. 1.) CDs are not liquid, which means you cannot pull your money out at just any time. There are fees and penalties for early withdrawal...read more

by Bill Hudley

This is a great topic because there is still a great deal of misinformation in circulation, especially about money market funds. A CD is not an investment, contrary to popular belief. Rather, it is a debt obligation guaran...read more

by Rob Bryant

Money market funds, in general, give a smaller return than CDs, depending on the size of the CD investment and the number of months or years for the CD. The advantage of the money market fund over the CD is that you can ta...read more

by Krystle Hernandez

Write your artCreating an effective savings plan is not particularly difficult; however, it does require effort, planning, and commitment on your part. With banks and other financial institutions offers several investment...read more

by Claire Connolly

The great thing about money market funds is that they are often very short-term funds; in fact people often use them while they are trying to figure out what to invest in next. They are extremely low risk and you are not...read more

by Ron Taylor

When you choose a Money Market Fund over a CD you are basically deciding that return on investment potential is more important to you than risk. That is, you want to make more money off of your investment than is possib...read more