Type of assets is a category of resources that have financial value, which can generate revenue for their holders. Assets in the same category therefore display similar characteristics.

The main categories are

1. cash money
2. shares (listed, not listed, domestic, foreign, etc.)
3. Fixed Income Product: Treasury bonds, investment grade bonds, junk bonds, emergent bonds, etc.)
4. primary materials (precious metals, heavy metals, agriculture primary materials, energy etc.)
5. Derived products: swaps, options, futures and structured products
6. real estate
7. collectible items (art, coins, wine, stamps etc.)