Bank Deposits

A recent PwC study shows that Israel's Savings for Every Child program yields significantly higher returns in high-risk provident funds compared to traditional bank deposits.

Money market funds yielded about 4% in the last year; the expected forward yield is about 3.25%. How to choose between funds, why it is important to check management fees, and what is better - a money market fund or a shekel deposit?

Four of the five leading funds in terms of year-to-date yield belong to one investment house. However, is the market leader always the best choice, or should investors look closer at management fees? We analyze how to select a money market fund.