The less money lying idle the greater is the dividend.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Money that is actively invested yields more return than money that sits idle.
- In plain terms
- Idle money earns nothing; working money earns dividends.
- What can you take from it?
- Put money to work to grow it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you use idle cash?
- Is safety worth lower returns?
Another view
Sometimes keeping cash idle is safer during uncertainty.
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