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They are just moving non-productive cash sitting around doing nothing and swapping it for an asset. It's just diversification, not diverting from production.

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Cash, if it's in a bank an not under a mattress, gets reinvested by the bank so it's not the same thing.

If the bank issues credit to customers with that cash, you're right. If it buys stock, it's the same thing.

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