“I was literally in 2021, I was holding 80 to 90% cash just saying, listen, I'm not going to give this government my money and lend it to them for 10 years at 50 basis points.”
Bill Egan, JP Morgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund · Animal Spirits Podcast · Talk Your Book: Will AI Debt Cause a Recession?
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What was described
held 80-90% of the fund in cash during 2021 to avoid buying long-term treasuries at low yields
80-90% cash
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