cash is king
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cash is king
A catchphrase for financial advice that cautions against investing when prices on the stock market are too high, and instead recommends keeping one's money in cash. Primarily heard in US. My stockbroker told me that cash is king right now, so I wouldn't invest if I were you.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
Cash is king.
Prov. It is best to keep one's investment money in cash. (Said when the prices in the securities markets are too high. It is better to build up cash and wait for a break in the market.) Things look a little pricey now. I'd say that cash is king for the moment. I'm holding a little cash for a little bottom fishing, but I wouldn't say that cash is king.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Cash is king
sent. It is best to keep one’s investment money in cash. (Said when the prices in the securities market are too high. It is better to build up cash and wait for a break in the market.) Things look a little pricey now. I’d say that cash is king for the moment.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.