Need help with translating a sentence from a newspaper.
Hello, could you please help to translate the following sentence. Specifically, I am struggling with the translation of "augehen" in it's context.

"Aus Unsicherheit ließen Privatanleger ihr Geld einfach liegen, was seit Jahren auf Kosten der Rendite gehe."

Thanks in advance.

Question

Need help with translating a sentence from a newspaper.
Hello, could you please help to translate the following sentence. Specifically, I am struggling with the translation of "augehen" in it's context.

"Aus Unsicherheit ließen Privatanleger ihr Geld einfach liegen, was seit Jahren auf Kosten der Rendite gehe."

Thanks in advance.

Answer

auf Kosten von jemandem/etwas gehen = negative Konsequenzen für jemanden/etwas haben

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