The value of “intangible” assets—everything from skilled workers to patents to know-how—has ballooned from 20% of the value of companies in the S&P 500 to 70% today.

在人选标准普尔500种股票指数的公司中，"无形"资产的价值~"从技术工人到专利到实用技术—— 在公司总价值中所占比例已从20%上升到现在的70%。

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"These are intangible assets that are easier to relocate than factories, " he told swissinfo.ch. "These are increasingly high-value assets that do not require a large workforce to manage.

“这是一个十分容易转移的资产，比起工厂来说很容易转移地点，”他告诉swissinfo.ch:”这种告诉增长的资产并不需要大量的员工去管理.

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How do you place a value on intangible assets?

如何对无形资产进行估值？

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Employees contribute both tangible value (actual revenue) and intangible assets (your personal abilities to create value and find money), so direct-revenue-generators and all other employees can contribute in important financial ways to the company.

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Whereas tangible assets like plant and equipment drove a company's value during much of the past century, intangible assets such as brands, patents and trademarks are what create value today.

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He quotes bankers who say that such a guarantee might encourage more banks to lend to growth companies based on the value of their intangible assets, because the guarantee would remove much of the risk for banks.

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