The next set of assets are "long term assets" that cannot be turned into cash easily.

下面的一块资产是“长期资产”，就是不能容易变现的资产部分了。

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Also, the desire of pension-fund managers to buy long-term assets to match their payout commitments has led them into most parts of the credit market.

而且，养老金管理人想购买长期资产来于他们的支付约定想匹配的想法已经使他们进入到信贷市场的绝大部分。

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In fact, deposits are not perfect either: they too can suddenly evaporate (just ask Northern Rock) and they suffer from a maturity mismatch with long-term assets such as mortgages.

事实上，储蓄也并不完美：他们太容易突然消散(这可以问北岩银行)，并且他们与长期资产如抵押贷款确实没有关联。

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Long-term liabilities should be funded with long-term assets.

FORBES: Focus On Assets And Liabilities When Planning Your Portfolio

These gave banks more freedom to use models to value illiquid assets and more flexibility in recognising losses on long-term assets in their income statements.

ECONOMIST: Banks and accounting standards

Long-term nominal interest rates are influenced by many things, including investors' expectations of inflation and future short-term rates, and a risk premium for holding long-term assets.

ECONOMIST: Europe's and America's economies