cash-drag

A form of cash drag — A negative impact on investment returns caused by holding a portion of a portfolio in cash instead of investing it in higher-returning securities or credit.

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Meanings

nouncash-drag (countable and uncountable, plural cash-drags)

plural cash-drags

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of cash drag
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