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DST
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I've got a pal who can supply you with a Saturn V (un-fuelled) or a range of smaller stuff from Sam 8's back to "Stalin's Organs". Those are typically on truck chassis (self propelled) but not necessarily in running order at the present time.

Will you let us know what sort of rocket you are keen to trade?
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That would take the term "bloodbath on Wall Street" to an entirely new level...
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carrot
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So what portion of your whole portfolio would you normally retain as cash, and in what form?
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Major
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Around 5% on average
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WES
Super Contributor
Cash should be a position, like any share in your portfolio, depending on the market situation, during the last two weeks cash should have been maybe 50 % plus.
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THRESHOLD
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And by "cash" - I hope you mean Dollars, euros, pounds...
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carrot
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I was thinking of a money market fund for cash and have thought that around 20% of my total portfolio should stay in cash. I am not crazy about MM funds but its better than under the bed.
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WES
Super Contributor
Money market? What do you get, say 4-6 %, less tax, whilst inflation is 6.5 % Now that is a gauranttee way to lose your capital. I am not saying you must never have cash, but 20 % as a rule, means that you are gaurantteed to lose capital on 20 % of your portfolio. A cash position that large should just be an intrim position before going back into equities, but not a rule.
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carrot
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I know Money Market is pathetic but bank is worse and low risk profile indicate that I need a safe haven and fast access.
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MMouse
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Some interesting advice here. I can only assume, Carrot, that you do not have a house bond which is why you have cash in hand? If you do have a bond, then it should be an access bond where you can deposit your cash and take it back out when you want to invest it. I agree with the advice that 5% is the maximum you should keep in real hard cash.
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Salv
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Agree on the bond point, just purchased a property and am looking forward to 8.5% "return" rather than money market.
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Brommie
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Cash is just paper and if you take inflation into account it has no value. I only keep cash give or take to half of the amount of the CFD's deposits in my trading account. The rest goes to my flexi bond but I have no problem maxing the bond if investment returns can outperform the interest.
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carrot
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Correct MMouse. No bond and like I say, low risk profile so looking for a safe stash, preferably away from the markets (is there such a thing) since everything else is already tied up in there.
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Beukes
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The bottom line: ANY return on cash is better than no return at all, considering inflation. You can't afford to not have money work if the aim is long-term wealth creation. I keep 10% of my portfolio in cash, 70% in a low-to-medium risk, longer term equity portfolio and 20% for geared investments to supplement growth and take advantage of market anomalies. Recently I found an instant-access savings account with ABSA with a 4.5% to 5% interest rate and no admin costs. It's a great rate as far as banks go. It is good enough for me, and convenient. Its called the depositor plus account.
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