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assets

[as-ets] / ˈæs ɛts /


asset(s)


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After the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s sank civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. naval officials modeled which assets would be needed to escort ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Like their counterparts in private credit, private-equity funds are supposed to mark their assets at fair market value each quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Perhaps the best reason to sign on with an adviser who’s willing to bring you aboard despite your under-the-threshold assets is if your situation matches the firm’s niche.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

It can be applied to individual securities, funds and indexes, and other assets, and over all charted time frames.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The security bots continue their randomized rotations; some of the assets being used to guard this auction now drift off to patrol another one that has just started.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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