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$21 trillion in U.S. intangible assets is 84% of S&P 500 value – IP rights and reputation included

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Many senior executives and investors are surprised that the value of intangible assets are five times greater than tangibles for most major businesses.  For S&P 500 companies in 2018, tangibles…

Many senior executives and investors are surprised that the value of intangible assets are five times greater than tangibles for most major businesses. For S&P 500 companies in 2018, tangibles, like real estate and equipment, comprise just 16% of company value, while intangibles, such as IP rights and reputation, are 84%. Since information technology exploded in the 1980’s, intangible asset value has been on a rapid rise. It came to lead tangibles before about 1995, when it was reported that intangibles represented more than twice their value. And it has been on a rapid ascent ever since…

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