Many of today's most valuable companies are fueled primarily by trademarks, patents and reputation, not "tangibles," ...

The evolution of the digital economy changed the way we value companies Caleb has been the Editor in Chief of Investopedia since 2016, and was announced as People Inc.'s Chief Business Editor in 2025.

The strength of many of today’s most valuable companies is based significantly on intangible assets, like trademarks, patents, trade secrets and brand reputation.

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 ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When advising business owners, one of the trickiest topics ...

We all know that from a marketing perspective, financial services fall within the category of intangibles. According to Webster, an intangible is something that is “incapable of being touched.” That's ...

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 ...

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50-year study of the US market and 20 years of foreign market data informs components of market value. NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global consulting firm J.S. Held announces the release of ...

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 ...