When building an investment portfolio, one of the most important decisions is how to balance real assets and financial assets ...

Your net worth is the dollar amount of all of your assets minus your debts. If your assets exceed your liabilities, you have a positive net worth. Conversely, if your liabilities are greater than your ...

Assets are quantifiable things — tangible or intangible — that add to your company’s value Liabilities are what your company owes to others, whether that’s an investor or a bank that issued a loan ...

Over the years, many companies have transitioned from asset-heavy to asset-light business models, where intangible assets drive most of their growth. Tangible assets are assets that appear on a ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. "Tangible personal property" is a tax term that refers to personal property that can be felt ...