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With a self-directed IRA, you can take an in-kind distribution—transferring ownership of an asset to yourself—to satisfy your RMD, even if cash is scarce.

IT asset management is the process of accounting for the location and condition of all business assets. The goal is to optimize asset use, so that all asset lifecycles are as long as possible and the ...

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Virtually any business will have assets, from physical ones like laptops to less tangible ones like software licenses and even rental agreements. As a result, your business will need an asset tracking ...

As businesses shift toward knowledge-based industries and digital innovation, intangible assets are becoming increasingly important in financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and overall ...

Alternative investments are assets that fall outside traditional categories like stocks, bonds, and cash. They offer investors opportunities to diversify their portfolios, hedge against market ...

usiness firms use a financial analysis technique called asset vs. liability management (ALM) to mitigate risk due to a mismatch in their assets and liabilities. A mismatch occurs when assets and ...

Personal assets include anything you own that has monetary value, personal value, or both. Assets play an important role in determining your net worth and estate planning. Many or all of the products ...

Explore the various types of asset managers: personal, corporate, mutual fund, hedge fund, ETF, private equity, and real estate, and choose wisely.

Editor's note: A version of this article was initially published on March 2, 2017. It is part of Morningstar's Tax and IRA Guide special report. You've run the numbers and determined whether your ...