RE:" Is A Money Market Account Insured? " Quick Readnukester wrote: I Hope this description helps someone in the next few days.
Not certain how things work in Canada, this is just a quick FYI regarding the U.S.
Due to the developing banking crisis here in the U.S., seems like alot cash will be moved out of Money Market funds and into US treasuries soon. This was already happening due to short term rates rising, but seems like the shift may get kicked into high gear.
I thought it might be helpful for the "Penny" slot players (Like me) with a few bucks in a money market account to understand there is a difference between Money Market Accounts vs. Money Market Funds.
None of this applies to Kasking, as he keeps the bulk of his wealth in beef cows, prized Bull studs, and the occasional bull semen arbitrage :-)
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/is-a-money-market-account-insured-en-1007/
"Is a money market account insured?
Yes. Like other deposit accounts, money market accounts are insured by the FDIC and NCUA up to $250,000 for each account holder.
Money market mutual funds, however, are not federally insured. These are offered by brokers and other entities that are not banks or credit unions.
If you have multiple accounts with a bank or credit union, talk to your bank or credit union to confirm your coverage."
Good luck out there,
Nukester
Yield seeking behaviour can sometimes lead the most conservative of investors into the deep waters of Hi Risk "products"
Have long said that Money Market "Funds" do not guarantee liquidity and cannot guarantee preservation of capital.
So be careful. If you need immediate access of cash, then don't tie it up in the Bank's "products"
A fund is only as good as its holdings. When its holdings do not have a robust secondary market, then bad things can happen. Have seen this first-hand.
There are often devils in the details. Nukester warned me of that years ago.
Have a gander at 2010 money market fund overview:
https://faircanada.ca/submissions/money-market-funds-zero-returns/