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asset

[as-et] / ˈæs ɛt /


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Contrary to Yunus’s vision that debts shouldn’t be collateralized, most of Cambodian microfinance loans greater than $3,000 are secured by a borrower’s land, which is the main hard asset for most poor families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Ultimately, that’s not good for asset markets that are priced off of a 10-year Treasury rate.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The strongest asset is its Starlink business segment, which generated $11.4 billion in revenue in 2025 — about 61% of total SpaceX revenue.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Jacobs says infrastructure is a unique asset class, having both demand growth and defensive properties.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Indeed, Dobzhansky recognized that natural variation was a vital reservoir for an organism—an asset that far outweighed its liabilities.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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