That's because banks are legally required to have a foundation of very
safe liquid assets, known as Tier 1 capital.
Not exact matches
Traditionally «
safe» and
liquid assets can now better compete for investor capital.
The resulting demand for highly
liquid assets deemed
safe is likely to keep rates historically low.
Our bottom line: Persistent risk aversion not only suppresses rates across the yield curve but raises the premium on
assets seen as the most
safe and
liquid.
As Morgan Stanley's Global Co-Head of Economics Elga Bartsch explained in a recent Global Macroeconomic Briefing, investors are willing to pay a premium for
safe,
liquid assets.
Even if part of this decline was driven by a heightened liquidity premium the implication is the same: it indicates an increased demand for highly
liquid and
safe assets which, in turn, implies less aggregate nominal spending.
The
safe liquid collateral was a slack
asset to them.
Historically, over long periods of time, money invested in riskier
assets such as stocks has generally rewarded investors with higher returns than funds invested in ultra
safe and
liquid assets.
Risk that the Feds should care about is the toxic mix of illiquid
assets funded by
liquid liabilities; long liability structures r
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In terms of how this relates to
asset allocation in retirement, if you are comfortable with any given 5 year period being slightly below breakeven on a worst case basis, you could consider having about 5 years» worth of expenses in more
liquid and
safe assets and have comfort that the rest of your portfolio in stocks will at least hold their value pretty well.
Historically, over long periods of time, money invested in riskier
assets such as stocks has generally rewarded investors with higher returns than funds invested in ultra
safe and
liquid assets.
To offset this, I strongly encourage a minimum of 2 years living expenses be transferred into a
safe and
liquid asset class (e.g., money market fund) prior to retirement.
My objective is to have a secured credit line with
assets that are not as
liquid (a home in this example) but where the loan is
safe enough that any lender would be comfortable lending at the lowest available rates.
Make sure you have
liquid safe assets to complement risky
assets.
If you're within 5 years of retirement, start filling Bucket 1 with
safe,
liquid assets.
Why not replace it with equally
safe and
liquid assets that offered considerably more yield, like bonds backed by AAA - rated subprime or Alt - A mortgage collateral?
The
safe liquid collateral was a slack
asset to them.
How
safe and
liquid are the
assets?
He knows how much will be needed and when, and has planned out updates to his
asset mix so his investments will be 100 %
safe and
liquid by the time he needs the cash.
In an ideal world, we could meet our future financial needs by investing in
safe,
liquid, short - term
assets.
The outcome (90 minus your current age) is the percentage of the total
assets that can be invested in growth - oriented products (equity and equity related) while the rest should be invested into
assets (debt and other fixed instruments) which are
safe and
liquid.
While much of that money may initially be parked in more
liquid assets like US Treasury bonds and
safe - haven currencies such as the Swiss franc, there is growing evidence that foreign property sales may receive a boost.