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Liquidity preference explains why people hoard cash

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Having your wealth locked up in illiquid assets is stressful when you suddenly need to buy lunch. Liquidity preference is the idea that individuals fundamentally desire to hold cash rather than tied-up assets, demanding a premium if they are going to lock their money away. It's the economic justification for keeping cash shoved under the mattress.

Liquidity preference explains why people hoard cash
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