"Cash is more valuable than holding the asset, no matter how safe that asset is." Definitely not in most cases, if this were the case, nobody would invest in a

"Cash is more valuable than holding the asset, no matter how safe that asset is." Definitely not in most cases, if this were the case, nobody would invest in anything :) Cash is a currency, and it's not a regular financial asset, so, if you need that, then cash can be good for you.