Comments on: Companies Are Stockpiling Cash http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/11/02/companies-are-stockpiling-cash/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: BG http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/11/02/companies-are-stockpiling-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-440374 BG Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:38:05 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=4188#comment-440374 It would be interesting to know whether this cash is held as an "emergency fund", or as a war-chest. Looking at the article, Alcoa's cash is an emergency fund (looks like a prediction for slow economic growth). Whereas the technology companies have acquisition war-chests. What Google is doing, I have no idea: 58% of assets is cash ($22 billion): They could buy 37 countries with that much cash!! It would be interesting to know whether this cash is held as an “emergency fund”, or as a war-chest. Looking at the article, Alcoa’s cash is an emergency fund (looks like a prediction for slow economic growth). Whereas the technology companies have acquisition war-chests.

What Google is doing, I have no idea: 58% of assets is cash ($22 billion): They could buy 37 countries with that much cash!!

]]> By: KC http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/11/02/companies-are-stockpiling-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-440373 KC Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:54:29 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=4188#comment-440373 Increased cash is good for investors. It will help these companies buy smaller companies and increase or at least continue to offer dividends. Companies with cash are the ones that stay alive and thrive in this type of economy. Increased cash is good for investors. It will help these companies buy smaller companies and increase or at least continue to offer dividends. Companies with cash are the ones that stay alive and thrive in this type of economy.

]]> By: Beth http://allfinancialmatters.com/2009/11/02/companies-are-stockpiling-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-440368 Beth Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:53:36 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=4188#comment-440368 JLP...I agree that this is a good sign (circumstances considered). However, I can't help but think the 'extra' cash being reserved is a direct result of the lost wages suffered by so many individuals. I guess you win some and lose some. JLP…I agree that this is a good sign (circumstances considered). However, I can’t help but think the ‘extra’ cash being reserved is a direct result of the lost wages suffered by so many individuals. I guess you win some and lose some.

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