Rising interest rates have wreaked havoc in 2026 in financial markets. Yet they are an unambiguous boon in one unheralded arena: money market funds, where higher rates almost immediately funnel more money to investors without major complications.
This is a big exception to the other major effects of rising rates, which have made plenty of negative headlines because they are a drag on the economy, a burden for people seeking mortgages and a punishing hurdle for stocks.
