Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cash drag

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
cash -drag
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A negative impact on investment returns caused by holding a portion of a portfolio in cash instead of investing it in higher-returning securities or credit.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

cash drags (plural) cash-drag (alternative) cashdrag (alternative)

Phrases

opportunity cost

Frequently Paired Words

opportunity cost

Questions

What does cash drag mean?
A negative impact on investment returns caused by holding a portion of a portfolio in cash instead of investing it in higher-returning securities or credit.

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