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Podcast: Market Matters from New York Life Investment Management
Episode: Putting cash to work in the new year (January 5, 2026)
Description: With nearly $8 trillion sitting in money market funds, investors face a familiar challenge: how to deploy capital when entry points feel scarce. Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann share their latest thinking on deploying new funds in 2026, highlighting marginal shifts in allocation views across small caps, ex-U.S. equities, private markets, and income-oriented credit, all through the lens of diversification and quality.Â