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- From: cs101a64@eng-nxt04.cso.uiuc.edu (cs101 student)
- Subject: Re: Beginner questions -- where can we go for help?
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 21:09:38 GMT
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- In article <BxxJzG.A1r@news.fai.com> flake@flakes.ossi.com (Christopher
- Flake) writes:
- > Hello,
- >
- > It seems my wife and I have money *sitting* in our checking account.
- >
- > Neither of us have MBA's and neither of us have the time or desire to
- > study-up on all the ins and outs of investing.
- >
- > We think we want something like an Investment Advisory Service --
- > hopefully one which charges an hourly-based rather than percentage
- > based fee. Is there such a thing? And are there any recommendations
- > for one in the southern SF Bay Area?
- >
- > What advise do you have for beginner investors?
- >
- > Thanks,
- >
- >
- > Chris
- >
- >
- > Reply to: flake@ossi.com -- I will summarize if I get sufficient
- response. I had
- > hoped to find an answer in the FAQ (in this case, First Asked
- Questions).
- >
- >
- Do NOT leave your money sitting in a checking account. Instead, use a
- MONEY MARKET FUND. Your checking account pays no more than about 2%
- interest (maybe even none). Also, it is only as safe as the bank behind
- it, which may have made risky leveraged buyout loans. A money market fund
- can only make loans only to borrowers of top-notch credit quality (like
- the U.S. government and AAA-rated corporations). The maturities are
- extremely short (Currently the average is a record high of 65 days.
- During periods of rising interest rates, maturities average under 40
- days.). ABSOLUTELY NOBODY has ever lost money in a money market fund
- during their ENTIRE 20-year history. Yet in spite of this, money market
- funds have relatively competitive yields and can't be beaten by banks for
- yield or safety. Check your library for books by William Donoghue,
- spokesperson for the money fund industry.
-