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Reports of Cash’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

By admin_45 in IN THE NEWS Reports of Cash’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

Individuals see paper currency as a store of value and hedge against another financial crisis

My latest contribution to Bloomberg Prophets is about money. Real. Cash. Money. Despite all the great non-cash payment solutions out there, we haven't seen "Peak Cash" in either the US or Europe. Weird fact: there are more transactional (non-$100 bill) cash dollars in circulation than ever before, and the same goes for euros (ex 100 - 500 notes). Why? Read my commentary here. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-08-28/reports-of-cash-s-death-are-greatly-exaggerated

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