intangible

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Return on tangible common equity, or ROTCE, has become a standard measurement of earnings power for banks, with the denominator excluding intangible assets, such as deferred tax assets, loan-servicing rights and goodwill.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"But at the same time, we are stable, we are predictable. We are reliable and we are trusted, and these are intangible assets that others would die to have."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

For much of the postwar era, this intangible asset—credibility—anchored America’s global leadership and confidence in its markets.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The gains followed a late-Monday announcement that the deal will include DFS’s Hong Kong and Macau operations as well as related intangible assets in Greater China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

But he felt like he’d left some part of himself in the courtyard below, something he hadn’t even known mattered, intangible as mist.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo