Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "assets shrink" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to finance, economics, or business to describe a decrease in the value or quantity of assets.
Example: "Due to the economic downturn, many companies reported that their assets shrink significantly over the last quarter."
Alternatives: "assets decrease" or "assets diminish".
Exact(14)
Take this out along with commercial real estate and GE Capital's assets shrink to $416 billion.
The Andrew H. Mellon Foundation saw its assets shrink 15.1percentt in 2001.
But when their assets shrink, their donations tend to shrink as well.
In three days in March Bear Stearns saw its pool of cash and liquid assets shrink by nearly 90%.
To repair their fortunes, European insurers have been forced to raise prices, sell assets, shrink operations and even get out of insurance altogether.
Like many institutions, the Hispanic Society has seen its endowment and trust assets shrink, to $46 million from $65 million in 2007.
Similar(46)
The bank's assets shrank by 40% in the first nine months of 2014.
The number grew by 343, even as equity fund assets shrank to $3.41 trillion from $3.96 trillion.
According to research by Nomura, a stockbroker, American household assets shrank by $13 trillion in 2008 and have regained only a fraction of their losses in 2009 and 2010.
With assets shrinking, the costs of running the funds had escalated, since there was less capital over which to spread expenses.
The super-rich fared even worse: the number of people with assets of $30m or more fell by a quarter in 2008, and their assets shrank by 24%.Last year, however, the rich bounced back.
More suggestions(5)
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com