hard-asset

American  

[hahrd-as-et] / ˈhɑrdˈæs ɛt /

adjective

1. denoting an asset with intrinsic value.

   diamonds and other hard-asset commodities.

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Example Sentences

Other factors contributing to the acceleration of hard-asset prices right now include geopolitical risks, the strong growth of money supply around the world and the outlook for “marginally more dovish central-bank policy expectations globally,” he said.

From MarketWatch

"Any investor interested in adding hard-asset exposure to their portfolios might consider the asset class," Watson says.

From US News

“Art and property are the two top hard-asset classes people are investing in most now,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal