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asset

[as-et] / ˈæs ɛt /


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The two banks once had very different business models—Rothschild & Co. is best known for deal advice to global companies and governments, and Edmond de Rothschild for private banking and asset management—but increasingly they overlap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Both asset classes plunged in 2022, as pandemic-related prices soared and the Fed hiked rates sharply.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The local authority, which owns the building, turned down the co-op's application to turn the former market hall into an asset of community value.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The slowdown in crypto trading volume also has been showing up in bitcoin exchange-traded funds, which were supposed to make the asset easier to trade through traditional brokerage accounts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

“People said, ‘Wow, there is an asset here, and we should take advantage of it,’ ” said Microsoft’s Mundie.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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