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An asset or economic good that belongs to a company or person and has economic value. The term comes from the language of finance and business.
Immobilien gelten als stabile Assets in einem Anlageportfolio.
Real estate is considered a stable asset in an investment portfolio.
This word is a loanword from English and is therefore also pronounced as in English. It is mainly used in business and finance language.
Die Firma hat alle ihre digitalen Assets verkauft.
The company sold all its digital assets.
In a financial context, 'Asset' is often combined with verbs such as 'investieren' (to invest) or 'verwalten' (to manage). Common adjectives before it are 'materielle' (tangible), 'immaterielle' (intangible), or 'digitale' (digital) assets.
Es ist riskant, sein gesamtes Kapital in nur ein Asset zu investieren.
It is risky to invest all your capital in just one asset.
You can recognize the figurative meaning by the fact that 'Asset' refers to a person, a skill, or a quality. It often appears in connection with words like 'Team' (team), 'Firma' (company), or 'Projekt' (project).
Seine Fähigkeit, Probleme schnell zu lösen, ist ein großes Asset für die Abteilung.
His ability to solve problems quickly is a great asset to the department.
facility / attachment / investment
'die Anlage' and 'das Asset' can both have to do with money and economic value. 'Anlage' more often means investing money, or the money that has been invested, for example in stocks or an apartment. 'Asset' more often means an asset that belongs to someone and has value. In finance and business language, an asset can therefore be the result of an 'Anlage'. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in money-related topics. As a practical rule: if you are talking about investing, 'Anlage' fits better. If you are talking about valuable property or economic value, 'Asset' fits better.
Die Firma verkauft ein altes Gebäude, weil es kein wichtiges Asset mehr ist.
The company is selling an old building because it is no longer an important asset.
Für ihre spätere Rente sucht Maria eine sichere Anlage.
Maria is looking for a safe investment for her later retirement.