Cash
A collection of 12 posts
Better Than Expected
GDP grew by 0.6% in Q2 | Earnings are flat | The Dow (plus dividends) hit a record | Fitch downgrades the U.S. | Cash Deposit and Cash Plus Account yield update | Vanguard delays manager change | Hong steps away from High-Yield Corporate
Stashing Cash at Vanguard
Are Vanguard's cash pilot programs—Cash Deposit and Cash Plus Account—better than their tried-and-true money market funds?
The Yield Roller Coaster Rumbles On
Inflation check-in | Municipal money market yield update | Alternative Strategies liquidation reminder
Don’t Rush for the Exit
Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures | Money Market funds | Is Vanguard Safe? (Yes) | Inflation check-in | Supplemental distributions ahead
Fleeting Yields
Cash has been king this year. And yields on money markets are tempting but be aware that the current spike in municipal money market yields is likely to prove fleeting. Municipal Money Market’s (VMSXX) yield has more than doubled in December—rising from 1.72% to 3.60% (as
Money Honey
As I mentioned in the last issue of our old newsletter, Vanguard’s been testing out some new alternatives to their money market funds: Cash Deposit and a new Cash Plus Account. Both use outside banks to provide FDIC insurance and are in what I’d call “beta” mode. But