Re:WeWork says will file to withdraw IPO
by prolepunk on Monday September 30, 2019 @03:10PM
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What does 'generate float' mean as a financial term?
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Re:WeWork says will file to withdraw IPO
by sambroner on Monday September 30, 2019 @03:38PM
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It basically means "hold cash", so visa, stripe, insurance companies etc. all get cash from customers, hold it for a period of time, and distribute it to customers.
Holding it for a period of time is "generating float." For many of these companies the float is a large multiple of the profit.