What are Assets?

DeFine Glossary #2

Defined: Assets

An asset is a resource with economic value that an individual, corporation, or country owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide a future benefit.

Simply Put,

Assets are things you own that add money into your pockets – even as you sleep.

This form of income creation means different things to different people.



Some consider vintage watches an asset.

While others swear by real estate.

As the old saying goes, to each their own 🥂

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