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asset

[as-et] / ˈæs ɛt /


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Valuations achieved in recent metallurgical-coal asset sales have been attractive, and the royalty structure in Queensland is unlikely to change until at least 2032, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Water infrastructure is an underappreciated asset, and AI is using much of it.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Then again, as we have seen with private-credit funds lately, a heavy discount to NAV can reflect investors’ discomfort with certain asset classes, especially ones that lack liquid markets, such as loans to smaller companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Aren’t you going to try out? Monsieur Durant saw you at the preseason meet. Said you weren’t bad. You’d be an asset for the team, Donte.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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