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Standard & Poor’s Downgrades U.S. Government Debt

On Friday, August 5, Standard & Poor’s Corp. downgraded the long-term sovereign credit rating on the United States of America to AA+ from AAA. The agency reaffirmed the U.S. government’s A-1+ short-term rating, which is the rating that money market funds rely upon in making their...
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The Lingering Threat of Floating NAVs

Despite widespread opposition from dozens of business, municipal, and investors groups, regulators continue to ponder the question of whether money market funds should be required to abandon the stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV) in favor of a floating NAV.
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401(k) Plans Help Keep Americans on Track

ICI sees strong evidence that the features of 401(k) plans help Americans avoid overreaction to financial turmoil, by countering extremes in investor behavior that hard times often produce. This was one of the key points that I made recently at the Ayco Summer InnerCircle Benefits and...

2024 Investment Company Fact Book


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