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The phrase "a small base of assets" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to finance, investment, or resource management to describe a limited collection of resources or investments.
Example: "The startup has managed to build a small base of assets, which will help them secure additional funding in the future."
Alternatives: "a limited pool of assets" or "a modest collection of assets."
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Investments in initial offerings generally have a far greater effect on new funds, which have a small base of assets, than on more mature funds.
Beware of performance records compiled with a small base of assets — "incubator" funds, as the industry cynics call them.
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The Commission allowed these investment banks to leverage a small base of capital over 40 times into asset holdings that, in some cases, exceeded $1 trillion.
Build a small base first.
So a manager has a smaller pool of assets to drive returns.
Hedge funds have parked a smaller amount of assets at Morgan Stanley.
Third, if possible, find a manager with a relatively small pool of assets.
Typically, in their early days, small funds struggle to cover their expenses, which are spread over a small asset base.
With a small asset base, you can be very picky, get your best opportunities.
This is because of a smaller asset base, access to the tools needed to execute some of these strategies and ability to focus on strategies that are not well understood.
Moreover, expense percentages at some funds have been rising as a faltering stock market leaves them with a smaller asset base over which to spread costs.
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