The Best Places to Park Your Short-Term Investments
Yields are important, but so are liquidity considerations and guarantees.
Christine Benz
Christine Benz is Morningstar's director of personal finance and retirement planning and author of 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances and the Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds: 5-Star Strategies for Success. Follow Christine on Twitter: @christine_benz.
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