intrinsic value
The term "intrinsic value" is often used in both philosophy and finance to describe the inherent worth of an object or asset, independent of external factors.
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Definition
C1General
(formal)The inherent worth of something, independent of external influences or perceptions.
Example
- Many believe that nature has intrinsic value, regardless of its utility to humans.
C1Philosophy
(academic)Value that an entity possesses in itself, for its own sake, not based on its usefulness or consequences.
Example
- Virtue ethicists argue that happiness has intrinsic value.
C1Finance
(technical)The true worth of an asset, such as a stock or company, based on fundamental analysis, distinct from its market price.
Example
- Investors use discounted cash flow analysis to estimate the intrinsic value of a company.
Similar
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