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[as-et] / ˈæs ɛt /


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Considering the market is always forward-looking, the move in these beaten-down asset classes will come long before most investors realize it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

But that very weakness could prove an asset in his showdown with students.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The enthusiasm for investing in an asset riskier than government debt wanes as yields rise, and stock prices tend to drop unless earnings expectations are growing enough to make up for it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

To hedge their exposure, swap providers often put on trades with a different set of asset managers or market makers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

He tells me daily that if I applied myself, I could be “one heck of an asset to the team.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

“But SpaceX is still far from having the assets needed to offer a service that would be competitive with the services offered by the Big Three carriers.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Fans reacted angrily when news broke that Everton had accepted a £40m bid from Nottingham Forest for one of their prized assets, England Under-19 midfielder Harrison Armstrong.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

With both Manchester City and rivals Manchester United having huge international draw, football is one of the city's defining assets, said Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, head of research at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Alternative assets depend less on stock and bond moves, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Because he left no will, all of your uncle's assets go to you.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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