Over the last fifty years, the global economy has experienced a profound shift in how value is created. In 1975, tangible assets represented approximately 83% of the market value of companies in the S ...

The valuation of customer-related intangible assets is a key element of many business appraisals. These intangibles lack physical substance but are crucial assets for a company's success, often ...

Previously, I wrote a note about intangible assets that are difficult to see on financial statements.It was an article titled ...

What is an “intangible asset,” and why are we investing so much in them? How should intangibles be reshaping our approach to the economy? Joining me today to answer these questions is Stian Westlake, ...

Top personnel that make a business unique or different constitute an intangible asset in the common sense of that phrase. In fact, if your business has a founder, designer or other employee who is ...

Intangible assets, unlike physical ones, may evolve to a point where the business objective no longer has the capacity to utilize them effectively. This evolution triggers the need for transformation, ...

Intangible assets include operational assets that lack physical substance. For example, goodwill is a fixed asset, as are patents, copyrights, trademarks and franchises. A company's intangible assets ...

The digitization of our world means that many people do not just rely on technology—they may actually own it. The increasing prevalence of intangible assets cannot be ignored. But when was the last ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global consulting firm J.S. Held announces the release of the Ocean Tomo Intangible Asset Market Value (IAMV) study. With this release, the study now reflects a ...

Maintaining intangible assets is critical for businesses of any size or industry. This need has become significantly more critical in the digital age, where knowledge-based SMEs are driving economies ...

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 ...

Business titans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were recognized for controlling critical industries of the day, including transportation, commodities and manufacturing. Many of these ...