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asset

[as-et] / ˈæs ɛt /


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Contrary to Yunus’s vision that debts shouldn’t be collateralized, most of Cambodian microfinance loans greater than $3,000 are secured by a borrower’s land, which is the main hard asset for most poor families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Estimating the impact of larger portfolio withdrawals is more complex because it depends on assumptions about investment returns, inflation and your asset allocation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Infrastructure is a unique asset class offering demand growth, defensive properties, and inflation-linked, above-average yields.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But Isaac Stell, investment manager at asset manager Wealth Club, said an interest rate hike is "the most logical conclusion from today's data combined with last week's blow-out jobs numbers".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Or, as Edwards elliptically put it, “There’s a disproportionate focus on a particular asset class in a particular country.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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