capital gain
positive difference between the buying and selling prices of a property (Economics) | ||||
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Capital gain Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Capital gain
When a stock is sold for a profit, it's the difference between the net sales price of securities and their net cost, or original basis. If a stock is sold below cost, the difference is a capital loss.
When a stock is sold for a profit, it's the difference between the net sales price of securities and their net cost, or original basis. If a stock is sold below cost, the difference is a capital loss.
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capital gain
may be viewed as investment gain, or gain on the sale of the capital asset
eg: Sean purchases a land for $100,000, three years he sells it for $140,000. He get a $40,000 profit as a long-term capital gain.
Note: capital asset must be held for a long time for the increase in its value, as opposed to inventory, which always is traded in a short time.
may be viewed as investment gain, or gain on the sale of the capital asset
eg: Sean purchases a land for $100,000, three years he sells it for $140,000. He get a $40,000 profit as a long-term capital gain.
Note: capital asset must be held for a long time for the increase in its value, as opposed to inventory, which always is traded in a short time.
Capital gain Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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capital gain
Noun
1. the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
(hypernym) financial gain
Noun
1. the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
(hypernym) financial gain
Capital gain Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Capital Gain
An increase in the value of a capital asset such as common stock. If the asset is sold, the gain is a "realized" capital gain. A capital gain may be short-term (one year or less) or long-term (more than one year).
An increase in the value of a capital asset such as common stock. If the asset is sold, the gain is a "realized" capital gain. A capital gain may be short-term (one year or less) or long-term (more than one year).
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Capital Gain
The increase in the value of an asset between the time it is purchased and the time it is sold
The increase in the value of an asset between the time it is purchased and the time it is sold
Capital gain Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Capital gain
In finance, a capital gain is profit that results from the sale or exchange of a capital asset over its purchase price. If the price of the capital asset has declined instead of appreciated, this is called a capital loss. Capital gains occur in both real assets, such as property, as well as financial assets, such as stocks or bonds.
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