Word with fixed or net

ASSETS

["Consider what a company owns that can be liquid or tangible."]

The clue "Word with fixed or net" hints at the answer "ASSETS" because "fixed assets" and "net assets" are common financial terms. "Fixed" and "net" both describe types of assets, so the word "assets" fits naturally with either. The clue plays on the idea of pairing "assets" with these modifiers to lead to the solution.