asset
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But they also defy the conventional notion that an asset is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
“That’s partly because they’re older, but also because they bought homes earlier and rode decades of asset appreciation,” said Kent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
They can be companies looking to sell a specific asset, or firms with an activist investor accumulating a large enough stake to make major changes, such as C-suite shake-ups or strategic business overhauls.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
As a result, the retirement company said, “plan participation rates have increased, automatic enrollment designs are stronger, and participant portfolio construction has continued to improve with more age-appropriate asset mixes and less extreme equity allocations.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“People who were our size didn’t trade across asset classes.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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