Money Funds Brace for Influx from Bank Deposits (WSJ)

The end of unlimited deposit insurance could push as much as $250 billion into money funds.

By Treasury & Risk | December 20, 2012 at 04:25 AM

BlackRock and Federated Investors may close their money-market funds to protect current investors, the WSJ reports. FBR Capital Markets estimated that as much as $250 billion could move into funds when businesses and cities look for a new home for cash.

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