How much cash should you keep in your portfolio?

Cash is rarely going to remain steady within your accounts, but you may want to have a target for it, just the same as you would for stocks and bonds. How much depends on several factors and can be a percentage or a dollar amount.AccumulatingIf you are in the accumulation phase, new deposits should result in new cash to be invested on a regular basis. This is also an opportunity to scoop up any cash that has accumulated from dividends, interest, and other distributions to invest as well. Wh