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hard-asset

American  
[hahrd-as-et] / ˈhɑrdˈæs ɛt /

adjective

  1. denoting an asset with intrinsic value.

    diamonds and other hard-asset commodities.

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“Investors appear reluctant to re-engage with the longer-term hard-asset narrative until both macro conditions stabilize and the technical picture turns more supportive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Don’t be surprised then to see investors continuing to embrace the hard-asset companies for the foreseeable future.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“Art and property are the two top hard-asset classes people are investing in most now,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2015

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