Should Investors Be Stashing Cash Right Now?
Between civil unrest, a newer, more infectious strain of COVID-19, the unemployment rate remaining stubbornly high, and a market bubble in money losing stocks, investors have good reason to worry. Add to that rising energy prices and other signs that inflation may be on its way back, and today's low interest rates may not be long lived. That could also add pressure to stocks, as many investors had shifted from bonds to stocks in an attempt to get income from their portfolios.
All that worry raises a key question: should investors be stashing cash right now? While that's an easy question to ask, it's not quite as easy one to answer. It really depends on the rest of your financial situation and your time horizon until you need the money. Those factors make a huge difference when it comes to determining whether you should be focusing on stashing cash at the moment.
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