More than that, Jersey's European business is growing faster than its U.S. business. Thus the part of capital expanding abroad begins to be more precious than that left at home. It demands more attention, and more armed protection, almost by definition. But as it expands, it also demands a more aggressive armed protection. Fortune Magazine, June 1967 2.
Assets are usually much larger.
They include accounts payable, intangibles, etc. Fortune, June 1967 5. Total foreign investment of all U.S. oil companies is figured at over 30 percent of all U.S. foreign investment. Considering actual market value, it is far more than this. However, the above-named giants own so great a share of the oil industry, that these figures are about right, even at the most conservative calculation.