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Capital gainsProfits an investor makes from the sale of real estate or investments.Capital GainsGains realized from the sale of capital assets. Generally, the difference between cost and selling price, less certain deductible expenses. Used mainly for income tax purposes.Capital Gains Similar MatchesOvercapitalisedOvercapitalisedA term describing a company which has more equity capital than it needs. This is a subjective judgement. The more common problem is for a company to be undercapitalised. Lots of small companies have a business which is essentially healthy, but they run into trouble when growing rapidly without adequate capital backing. Capital movementCapital movementcapital inflow and/or outflow. Capitalization Weighted IndexCapitalization Weighted IndexA stock index which is computed by adding the capitalization (float times price) of each individual stock in the index, and then dividing by the divisor. The stocks with the largest market values have the heavist weighting in the index. See also Float, Divisor. Risk capitalRisk capitalSee 'venture capital'. Opportunity cost of capitalOpportunity cost of capitalExpected return that is forgone by investing in a project rather than in comparable financial securities. Further SuggestionsPecking order view (of capital structure)Capital shares capitalisation issue Capital augmenting capital market theory Long-term capital Capitalized Capital scarce Working capital ratio Issued share capital Capitalization method Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index Contributed capital Capital appreciation fund Capital infusion capital allowance Return to capital Capital adequacy ratio Recapitalization proposal Short term capital gain Capitalist Capital capital movement Pie model of capital structure Leveraged recapitalization |
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