The Lead Comment
Many people forget that in very traditional, conservative asset allocation, “cash” and “cash equivalents constitute an asset class – meaning one of the investments you could hold. Here’s why:
“Cash” does not go down in nominal value – or – let’s say in its Money Market variation – very little.
When other investments are going down, at some point, they represent a buying opportunity. If you are holding cash, then you have the ability to buy “opportunistically,” when prices have gone down and might represent a better value than previously.
As in all situations, consult your own Financial Professional!!
The How-To Articles
Social Security – Call It ‘Married With Benefits’ . . . . Wall St Journal
GMO’s Montier on Why to Hold Cash . . . . Advisorperspectives.com
“Right now, you do not want to be fully invested,” Montier said. “You need to have something with cash that will allow you not only to worry about today’s constrained opportunities set but also take advantage of tomorrow’s opportunities, three months’ or two years’
“In the immortal words of Winnie the Pooh, ‘Never underestimate the value of doing nothing.’”
Other Reads
How Caffeine Can Cramp Creativity. . . . . New Yorker
Don’t Count on Calorie Counts . . . . . New Yorker
Congress is less popular than lice, colonoscopies and Nickelback . . . . . Big Picture
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