Comments on: The role of cash in your portfolio http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/10/27/the-role-of-cash-in-your-portfolio/ Everything to do with thickening your wallet by entrepreneur turned President of an Investment Company Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:21:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Weekly Dividend Investing Roundup - November 1, 2008 » The Dividend Guy Blog http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/10/27/the-role-of-cash-in-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-17190 Weekly Dividend Investing Roundup - November 1, 2008 » The Dividend Guy Blog Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:02:47 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=491#comment-17190 [...] It is ok to have some cash in your portfolio [...] [...] It is ok to have some cash in your portfolio [...]

]]> By: Nurseb911 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/10/27/the-role-of-cash-in-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-17176 Nurseb911 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:00:59 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=491#comment-17176 I think having a firm target in your portfolio of 5-10% in cash is a prudent investment decision if you're not an investor who utilizes margin. Cash gives you the flexibility to add or initiate a position if something unexpected occurs. I try my best to maintain a minimum 5%, but recently because of how I've structured my portfolios I'm around 20% (RSP) to 10% (non-reg). I think it depends on the individual investor, but I'll usually side on the side of flexibility. I think having a firm target in your portfolio of 5-10% in cash is a prudent investment decision if you’re not an investor who utilizes margin. Cash gives you the flexibility to add or initiate a position if something unexpected occurs. I try my best to maintain a minimum 5%, but recently because of how I’ve structured my portfolios I’m around 20% (RSP) to 10% (non-reg). I think it depends on the individual investor, but I’ll usually side on the side of flexibility.

]]> By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2008/10/27/the-role-of-cash-in-your-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-17175 MoneyGrubbingLawyer Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:15:40 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=491#comment-17175 Aside from my emergency savings, I've got maybe 30% of my portfolio in cash right now, but that's being held for the right opportunity. Ideally I'd like to get it down to 10-15%. On the issue of the taxation of interest, TFSAs will solve that problem for up to $5k come January, but for any amount beyond that interest is definitely the least efficient way to earn money on your investments. Aside from my emergency savings, I’ve got maybe 30% of my portfolio in cash right now, but that’s being held for the right opportunity. Ideally I’d like to get it down to 10-15%.

On the issue of the taxation of interest, TFSAs will solve that problem for up to $5k come January, but for any amount beyond that interest is definitely the least efficient way to earn money on your investments.

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