The money
market is an investment arena where investors can buy short-term debt
securities.
Money market investments are the
short-term debts of governments, banks, financial institutions, and
corporations. They mature in anywhere from one day to one year. The large
majority of investors in these securities are institutions; few are
individuals.
Larger securities broker-dealer firms and large commercial banks
usually handle money market securities.
We will cover the most popular types of money market
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