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Retail money funds are offered primarily to individuals with moderate-sized accounts. Their primary use is as temporary holding funds at stock brokerage firms. Retail money market funds hold roughly 40% of all money market fund assets. Retail money funds are open to any investor. Funds can be contacted directly for shareholder information, such as a prospectus and application or investors may use a stockbroker to purchase shares of stockbroker affiliated funds. Money market mutual funds can follow different investment policies; some money market funds are very distinct and can be highly specialized.

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