There was an excellent, yet super simple chart posted to StockTwits the other day. It was shared by @WallStreetBean and it shows the amount of cash that Microsoft has on hand. Over the last 3 years, Microsoft has been hoarding cash and they now have a little over $80 billion in cash and short term investments. The amount of cash that Microsoft has on hand is almost triple that of the U.S. government. Here’s the chart that shows Microsoft’s steady cash growth:

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