Retail investors have poured more than $3 trillion into money market funds amidst market uncertainty and falling bond yields.
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Critics say markets become less efficient when too much money floods into indexed products, but that doesn’t tell the whole story.
The growth illustrates a savings mindset that investors have been bolstering for decades. However, it’s different on the individual level.