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“How do I calculate my investable assets?”

OK, so here’s a question we get a lot. Your investable assets are the total of your liquid or near-liquid assets, aka assets that can be easily invested. This is different from your net worth, which is the total value of the assets you hold, minus any debt or liabilities.

Your financial institution will want to know what your investable assets are in order to better understand how they can support you and how much you can invest toward your goals.

Your investable assets can include:

Cash, checking accounts, and savings accounts
CDs and money market accounts
Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
Traditional and Roth IRA accounts, along with 401(k) and 403(b) accounts from previous employers (those managed by your current employer can’t be invested or managed elsewhere and, therefore, do not count toward your investable assets)

Items that don’t get counted toward your investable assets are typically those that aren’t very liquid, like:

Your home and vehicles
Art, jewelry, or collectibles
Equity compensation
Other real estate investment properties

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