money-market fund

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• money market fund — money market fund, a mutual fund that specializes in investments in short term instruments of credit: »[He] recommends that investors place their cash … in the money market funds open ended mutual funds that invest in short term securities,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Money market fund — This article is about the type of mutual fund. For the type of bank deposit account, see Money market account. A money market fund (also known as money market mutual fund) is an open ended mutual fund that invests in short term debt securities… …   Wikipedia

• money market fund — A form of mutual fund that restricts investments to relatively safe, relatively short term instruments. Typical money market funds may invest in short term U.S. government obligations, commercial paper, and banker s acceptances. Average… …   Financial and business terms

• Money market fund — A mutual fund that invests only in short term securities, such as bankers acceptances, commercial paper, repurchase agreements and government bills. The net asset value per share is maintained at $1. 00. Such funds are not federally insured,… …   Financial and business terms

• money-market fund — An open ended mutual fund that invests in very short term instruments such as US Treasury bills, corporate commercial paper and certificates of deposit of US and foreign banks. Exchange Handbook Glossary * * * money market fund money market fund… …   Financial and business terms

• Money Market Fund — An investment fund that holds the objective to earn interest for shareholders while maintaining a net asset value (NAV) of $1 per share. Mutual funds, brokerage firms and banks offer these funds. Portfolios are comprised of short term (less than… …   Investment dictionary

• money-market fund — mon′ey market fund n. ban bus a mutual fund that invests in the money market • Etymology: 1980–85 …   From formal English to slang

• money-market fund — a mutual fund that invests in the money market. [1980 85] * * * …   Universalium

• money market fund — noun A mutual fund that invests almost exclusively in short term money market instruments whose value is deemed unlikely to fluctuate …   Wiktionary

• money market fund — / mʌni ˌmɑ:kɪt fʌnd/ noun an investment fund, which only invests in money market instruments …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• money-market fund — a mutual fund that invests in the money market. [1980 85] …   Useful english dictionary