Live webinar · Thursday, August 27 · 1pm ET
What idle cash is really earning in 2026
A record amount of cash is sitting in money market funds and savings accounts. For many investors that feels like the safe choice but once inflation, taxes, and limited access are factored in, the true return may be lower than it appears.
What you’ll learn
Six things you’ll walk away with
Plain-spoken and numbers-first. Mark shares his opinion on the tradeoffs of each option, including the ones that don’t favor Bedrock.
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What today’s savings rates, CDs, Treasuries, and other cash alternatives are actually returning
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Seven places investors are putting cash in 2026, and how they compare
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What to look for when evaluating a private lending opportunity
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Why inflation and taxes raise the return your money needs just to hold its purchasing power
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How liquidity, lockups, and early withdrawal penalties affect your real return
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A seven-point checklist for evaluating any private lending fund before you invest
Your host
Mark McKeller
Mark’s team has originated more than 1200 short-term, asset-backed real estate loans since 2019, at an average 69% loan-to-value — with no loan losses and no foreclosures. He’ll walk through for you the same math Bedrock uses to judge whether cash is working hard enough for them.