asset
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Firms have turned to the secondary market and so-called continuation vehicles, which give investors an opportunity to cash out while allowing the sponsor to hold on to the asset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The net asset value of those funds reached $512.7 billion in 2025, more than two times that of 2015, PitchBook said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
That reflects this year’s tumult in the asset class.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Net asset value was minus 9.1% from January through July of 2026, versus a 5% increase over the same stretch last year, according to Chua.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Two left feet weren’t exactly an asset in martial arts.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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“In most cases, the second spouse changes everything and leaves assets to their own children.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
A higher interest-rate environment typically weighs on nonyielding assets such as gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“All of the President’s assets are held in fully discretionary accounts managed by independent third-party financial institutions. Special Envoy Witkoff has divested from World Liberty Financial,” Kelly said in a statement.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“In many states, spouses have a legal obligation to support each other. If one spouse needs long-term nursing home care the assets of the other may be used to pay bills,” it adds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Congress that he needed $700 billion to buy subprime mortgage assets from banks.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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