financial asset

Owned economic value

A financial asset is anything of monetary value that can be converted to cash—stocks, bonds, bank deposits, or ownership stakes in companies.

Unlike physical assets such as real estate or equipment, financial assets derive value from contractual claims rather than tangible form.

Her financial assets totaled over two million dollars.

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nest egg · mutual funds · hedge fund · money market · cash · balance sheet · preferred stock · corporate bonds · government bonds · fixed income · intrinsic value · municipal bonds · brand equity · shareholder equity · intellectual property · economic value · real estate investment · patents

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type of asset

financial assetreal property

Land plus permanent attachments

physical property · real estate · land · equipment · fixed asset

balance sheet position

financial assetfinancial liability

Owed monetary obligation

liability · debt · financial obligation · obligation · accounts payable

economic flow direction

financial assetfinancial burden

Costly ongoing obligation

expense · cost center · money pit

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