Business Loans vs. Deposits

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6xDiinpk3TQBDQQqxOnL63fI6x8scakJOyo_eCw74sySiAz34nXA-1H5aaexLO8SJOGo4kmDsr5AkrXVP-UjWa_WePHQmuFo0ejEYRRrA30dKkenAyG6MJ7_Vxy7zmwuGMElgYaaa10/s1600/Business+Loans+vs.+Deposits.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6xDiinpk3TQBDQQqxOnL63fI6x8scakJOyo_eCw74sySiAz34nXA-1H5aaexLO8SJOGo4kmDsr5AkrXVP-UjWa_WePHQmuFo0ejEYRRrA30dKkenAyG6MJ7_Vxy7zmwuGMElgYaaa10/s320/Business+Loans+vs.+Deposits.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />For the love of all that is holy, please stop depositing so much cash in the banks. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/quotes?item=qt0470647">They've already got the Holy Grail.</a> They certainly don't need yours!<br /><br />Some of us would like to actually earn more than <a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=mQM">0.49% on 5-year CDs</a> again. So stop already!<br /><br /><div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1.0049^5 = 1.0247</b></span></div><br />2.47% total return in 5 years? I say bury that cash instead! What's the worst that could happen?<br /><br /><b>The Worst that Could Happen</b><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/mrTubyoHsvc" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />Do *not* weasel your investment! Bury it deep! Cash makes a horrible mulch!<br /><br />This is gardening advice and as such should not be confused with investment advice.<br /><br /><b>See Also:</b><br /><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011/12/hyperinflation-theories-poned-again.html">Hyperinflation Theories Poned Again</a><br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=mRS">St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart</a>

Business Loans vs. Deposits

Click to enlarge. For the love of all that is holy, please stop depositing so much cash in the banks. They've already got the Holy Grail...

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