Rather than lending and investing, banks are holding onto large amounts of cash. For large companies, particularly companies whose stocks trade publicly, now is a good time to keep cash on hand for excess liquidity and to look strong for investors and analysts. The liquidity allows the bank to be ready to strike when they believe it’s time to invest their own assets. And they will invest, it’s only a matter of time.
Even though I usually stay away from predicting shorter-term stock market performance, I can safely say that when large financial institutions begin lending and investing en masse, the stock market will go up. So now, before the banks make their moves, it might be a good time to move some of your excess cash into equities. The economic environment right now, in the midst of a recession, might eventually prove to be a once-in-a-generation opportunity for investing once we are far enough away to view the longer-term trends and place day-to-day experiences in perspective.
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