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Fast losing interest in money markets

An old friend to financial advisers is turning into a new worry. With interest rates plunging and talk…

An old friend to financial advisers is turning into a new worry.

With interest rates plunging and talk of deflation on the rise, advisers are getting anxious about holding cash in money market funds.

Advisers are currently holding greater portions of their clients' cash in this highly liquid and h

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