assets
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BlackRock is the world’s largest investment firm and manages some $14 trillion in assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
And even after his business collapsed, prosecutors said he still had $58 million in assets, though none was in his own name.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Jones declared bankruptcy in 2022 as the Sandy Hook case made its way to court, and in June 2024, a judge ordered the liquidation of his personal assets.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The Sweden-founded investment firm, which manages more than $318 billion in assets, said the new fund will focus on established Asian businesses across technology, healthcare and other sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
To bankrupt any of these firms, all that was required was a very slight decline in the value of their assets.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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