SBA Investment Advisers

News and Industry Information

Investment News:

"Money Market Funds still face contagion risk: SEC's Plaze"

Wall Street Journal:

"Why Are Fund Companies Waiving Fees?"

STL Today:

"Money Market Funds Might Be The Next Crisis"

Market Watch (The Wall Street Journal)

Dispelling the Money Market Myth (Video)

Wall Street Journal:

"U.S. Sets Money-Market Plan"



2012 Issuer concerns

The following are links to various information sources. SBAIA is not responsible for the accuracity or veracity of any of the information, speculation, or opinions of anything contained within said articles.

Possible negative rates of return on short – term Treasury bonds

Changes to money market funds are being considered by the SEC

Bid rigging of investments made from bond proceeds:

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Unlimited FDIC coverage is set to end on December 31, 2012

A possible new investment option being considered by Michigan lawmakers

90% of managers waiving fees on their money market funds

Worries over the financial problems in Europe

All financial advisory firms who work to provide services to municipalities will need to be registered with the SEC by this fall

Cuts in credit ratings to major US Banks