If you are resident in the UK, and you have substantial liabilities and outgoings in sterling, a bit of inflation will help you service what you owe at the same time as eroding the real value of your assets (or in this case, the real value of your loans to Her Majesty's Government).
Banks are allowed some leeway to use computer models in gauging the real value of assets that, for whatever reason, aren't trading.
Deflation pushes up the real burden of debt, while the value of assets linked to that debt, such as house prices, may have to fall even more sharply in nominal terms to return to a fair level.
We've taken another look at Trump's real estate and other assets, including the brand value of his name.
For harder-to-value assets--say, artwork, real estate or an interest in a family business or partnership--the appraisal is a safer bet.
The rise in the value of Kingdom Holding's hotel assets and real estate developments has offset some of the losses from Citi, says Kingdom Chief Financial Officer Shadi Sanbar.
It allows a handful of smart people with T-1 connections to skim off the real value proposition and leave the large incumbents holding the bag of commodity assets and sunk costs.
That's great for many Americans who feel like they can live comfortably in retirement on their other nest egg assets, not to mention the accumulated value of any real estate they've collected over the years.
Owners of real estate see their assets appreciate over time, whereas assets classified as chattel lose value.
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To estimate billionaires' net worths we value individuals' assets, including stakes in public and private companies, real estate, yachts, art and cash--and account for debt.
In step one, you buy assets that rise in value without producing cash, such as growth stocks or real estate.
He understands that smart business owners are right now hedging their bets against the value of our currency and diversifying some of their investments into hard assets, like real estate and gold.
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You can transfer stock in a startup before it appreciates, or stick real estate in a family limited partnership and then give partnership shares at a discount from the value of the underlying assets (FORBES, Apr. 17 ).
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