WIPO Director General Francis Gurry says intangible capital determines success in the marketplace. "Intellectual property, in turn, is the means by which companies secure the competitive advantage ...

In a technology M&A deal, whether you are acquiring or selling a tech or software business, valuation rarely hinges on a single dimension. Financial performance, growth efficiency, and cash flow ...

When russia invaded Ukraine, tangible things at first seemed all too important. Bombs and bullets were what mattered; commodity markets were roiled; supply chains were upturned. As the war has gone on ...

WIPO reveals $5.9 trillion contribution of intangible capital to value of manufactured goods Average contribution of intangible capital – including brands and designs – is 30.4% For every iPhone 7 ...

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 ...

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is talking to U.S. officials about converting the preferred shares it sold to the government last year into common equity, which would instantly boost the bank's ...

In the context of business spending, “investment” is a word with diverse meanings, which often leads to confusion. Economists usually use it to refer to expenditures on tangible things, such as ...

The past week was exceptionally quiet for the ETF space, with almost no activity. Simplify Asset Management rolled out the only new ETF to launch during the week. The Simplify NEXT Intangible Core ...

One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Drew Brees, recently announced his retirement from the NFL. Brees is retiring with one Superbowl win, nearly a dozen passing records and a red carpet to ...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is exploding. The amount of capital locked in DeFi, an imperfect yet useful measure of traction, recently hit an all-time high of $35 billion. Today, Ethereum is the ...

We contrast how monetary policy affects intangible relative to tangible investment. We document that the stock prices of firms with more intangible assets react less to monetary policy shocks, as ...