Commercial Paper May Help Diversify Risk and Improve Income Potential
A growing number of institutional cash investors seeking higher returns are turning to direct investments in commercial paper. Why? In…Cash Investors Continue to Wade Back Into Non-Governmental Securities
Corporate cash managers by necessity are amongst the most conservative of investors. Before optimizing yield potential, they must often worry…Beyond Bank Deposits and Money Market Funds
Ever since reforms inspired by the financial crisis required prime money market funds to float their net asset values, institutional…A Decade After 2008, Counterparty Risk is a Growing Concern
One of the great lessons we learned from the 2008 financial crisis was that the world is not as safe…What’s Behind the Snail’s-Pace Increase in “Deposit Betas”?
If you’re a cash investor waiting for bank deposit yields to catch up with the Fed’s interest rate hikes, don’t…To Forge a Successful Venture Debt Deal, Align Stakeholder Incentives
In recent years, privately held startups seeking faster growth have increasingly looked beyond their initial equity investments to venture debt…An Age of Change for Offshore Money Market Funds
Institutional cash investors haven’t had much time to worry about offshore money market funds over the past several years as…Tariffs, Trade Wars and Corporate Cash
In the midst of the recent saber rattling over a potential trade war between the U.S. and China, one salient…Consider a Laddered Portfolio for Higher Return Potential on Corporate Cash
Risk-averse institutional cash investors know that rising interest rates can be a mixed blessing. Higher returns are expected, but lower…A Consensus-Builder at the Fed Faces Emerging Uncertainties
When Jerome Powell emerged as the front-runner to succeed Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve Chair, he was quickly pegged as…Smooth Sailing is No Excuse for Complacency
The great paradox of 2017 was the relative calm in short-term debt markets in the face of unprecedented turbulence in…How Strategic Debt Financing Can Turn the Tables in a Negotiation
Sometimes the best leverage in a negotiation comes from your ability to walk away from the table if necessary. Life…Fresh Perspectives on Asset-Backed Commercial Paper
In the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) programs were among the many investments tainted by…Institutional Prime Funds Are Down But Not Out
It’s been a year since new SEC rules restructured institutional prime money market funds by requiring that they float net…Trump’s Tax Plan and Your Cash Portfolio
When Republican leaders unveiled their long-awaited tax-reform proposal late last month, politicians and pundits jumped on the nine-page document to…- Results 1-15 of 129
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