The phrase "a distinct asset" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is clearly identifiable and valuable in a particular context, such as in business or personal attributes.
Example: "Her ability to communicate effectively is a distinct asset to our team."
Alternatives: "a unique advantage" or "a clear benefit".
Ms. Blackwell's idiosyncratic humor is a distinct asset.
At the same time, however, a working knowledge of Arabic would certainly be a distinct asset.
And now some political analysts, who widely expect him to be re-elected, see him as a distinct asset to Mrs. Merkel's campaign.
In a land in which all language has died, where the pieties of Barack Obama pass for eloquence, comedians have a distinct asset.
Warm, poised and casually magnetic, she is a distinct asset, but her consistently engaging performance would benefit from more focused and more compelling material.
This fine alchemy was a distinct asset in the stirring concert presentation of "Carousel," a one-night benefit for Carnegie Hall.
Chicago ought to be proud of its own distinct asset: a tradition that attracts community activists, including a young man named Barack Obama looking for his voice, his identity, and a way to make a difference.
Savannah does have a few distinct assets, among them location.
It also could conceivably create headaches for limited partners, who typically like to invest in distinct asset classes, whether venture capital or private equity or hedge funds.
We will control our costs and diversify our portfolio by investing in index mutual funds or ETFs that cover five distinct asset classes.
The social prominence of Sarah Polk's family (her father, Joel Childress, was a planter) and her personal charm and bearing, which was sometimes described as queenly, were distinct assets for a politically ambitious lawyer.
