{"podcast":{"title":"The Weekly Fix","slug":"the-weekly-fix-6462690","podcast_index_feed_id":6462690,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-weekly-fix/","website_url":"https://the-weekly-fix.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2cc9be39-2838-4e24-8c38-43ec69c81012/xyB3sn5L5JVwMnRmrjCN1KXo.jpg","author":"RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.","episode_count":136,"summary":"Today’s markets move fast. To keep you up to speed each week, Andrzej Skiba, CFA, Head of BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income at RBC Global Asset Management, and members of his investment team will deliver forward looking market commentary and insights into what’s driving fixed income markets over the coming week.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T02:17:17.447128+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weekly-fix-6462690"},"episode":{"title":"Cash tsunami: $8T in money markets as investors play the waiting game","slug":"cash-tsunami-8t-in-money-markets-as-investors-play-the-waiting-game","published_at":"2025-12-16T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weekly-fix-6462690/cash-tsunami-8t-in-money-markets-as-investors-play-the-waiting-game","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weekly-fix-6462690","url":"https://the-weekly-fix.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/342b7f4f-1d36-4ff9-99dd-b055f82eb41b.mp3","summary":"Amid high-short term rates and diverging Fed opinions, investors have turned to money market funds, waiting for clarity on the economic outlook. In this week’s episode, Laurie Mount, Portfolio Manager with RBC’s BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, highlights key trends shaping cash management strategies: The Fed lowered the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.50–3.75%, with varied perspectives on the pace of rate adjustments. Money market assets surpassed $8 trillion, fueled by elevated short-term rates and cautious investor sentiment. Looking ahead, 2026 may bring key labor market developments critical to inflation, growth, and further potential Fed cuts.","meta_description":"Amid high-short term rates and diverging Fed opinions, investors have turned to money market funds, waiting for clarity on the economic outlook. In this w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":277,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-weekly-fix-6462690/episodes/cash-tsunami-8t-in-money-markets-as-investors-play-the-waiting-game/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weekly-fix-6462690/cash-tsunami-8t-in-money-markets-as-investors-play-the-waiting-game.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}