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 ...

When fewer companies operate in a given market, it tends to hurt consumers by leading to higher prices, lower quality, and less innovation. That’s why, in the 1970s, US lawmakers established rules for ...

The Google/Motorola Mobility (MMI) acquisition (2011) [2] represents one of the largest and better-known intellectual property (IP)-driven acquisitions. The consensus around this US$12.5 billion deal ...

These days, intangible assets—like brand reputation, organizational culture, intellectual property and human capital—drive growth and differentiation more than physical assets. A 2020 report by Ocean ...

In a technology M&A deal, whether you are acquiring or selling a tech or software business, valuation rarely hinges on a single dimension. Financial performance, growth efficiency, and cash flow ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an invitation to comment Thursday asking for feedback on whether it should pursue a project on accounting for intangible assets and providing additional ...

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, ...

“The growth of intangible assets as a component of company market value is up 35% since 1995, and almost five-fold since 1975.” The strength of many of today’s most valuable companies is based ...