These sort of record low cash levels in the funds are generally indicative of a short term top in equities.
"To be a follower of both Ayn Rand and Christ is not possible. She recognized that those Christians who claimed to share her views didn’t seem to understand what she was saying. We are sustaining a climate in which not a few gullible souls believe she is worth taking seriously. Instead of recommending Atlas Shrugged, perhaps we should simply hand out copies of The Satanic Bible." Alan Bean, Ayn Rand, Mother of American Satanism, 2012
These sort of record low cash levels in the funds are generally indicative of a short term top in equities.
The mutual funds, and those who give them their money to invest, look to be about 'all in' with regard to US equities.
As I recall, the bond funds have decent cash levels, and the piling into short term Treasuries at negative interest rates is certainly a phenomenon.
The hypocrisy and venality of the US financial sector knows no bounds, and they seem to have bought off the guardians of he public trust. The US government desperately needs to sustain confidence and the aura of recovery. They do not need a falling stock market to say the least. And yet, they have to continue funding record levels of debt issuance every month.
A lot of demand for funds, and many of the players close to flat busted.
It may be an interesting year.