• catloaf@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    No, they don’t. Liquid assets don’t increase in value. If they had $1 in cash seven years ago, it would be worth less than that today due to inflation.

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      9 months ago

      Stocks are liquid assets. They can increase in value.

      T-bills are also liquid assets. They can also increase in value.

      Savings accounts and money market accounts are also liquid assets. They can also increase in value.