• FlowVoid@lemmy.world
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    Liquid assets are a type of wealth. For many people, liquid assets make up the biggest part of their wealth.

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      No, they don’t. Liquid assets don’t increase in value. If they had $1 in cash seven years ago, it would be worth less than that today due to inflation.

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        Stocks are liquid assets. They can increase in value.

        T-bills are also liquid assets. They can also increase in value.

        Savings accounts and money market accounts are also liquid assets. They can also increase in value.

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      When you’re a billionaire, most of your net worth comes from businesses you own, not liquid assets.

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        Billionaires are far more likely to own part of a business than 100% of a business. And if you own stocks, then you too own part of a business.

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        When you’re a billionaire, most of your net worth comes from businesses assets you own (and can borrow against without having to claim the loans as income), not liquid assets.

        FTFY