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Capital lossThe loss in value that the owner of an asset experiences when the price of the asset falls, including when the the currency in which the asset is denominated depreciates. Contrasts with capital gain.Capital lossThe difference between the net cost of a security and the net sales price, if the security is sold at a loss.Capital loss Similar MatchesPerfect capital marketPerfect capital marketA market in which there are never any arbitrage opportunities. Capital stockCapital stockThe total amount of physical capital that has been accumulated, usually in a country. Capital asset pricing modelCapital asset pricing modelA model for generating expected equity returns. It is based on the premise that returns are the reward for taking on risk, and that risk can be split into two types: stock-specific risk and market risk.Since stock-specific risk can be mitigated by diversification policies, investors should not be compensated for taking this on. Expected returns should only be a function of the share's response to returns on the market as a whole, which is given by the share's beta. Long Term Capital GainLong Term Capital GainGain on the sale of a capital asset which has been held for a specified time or longer. Long term capital gain is taxed at a special rate and not as ordinary income. Capital gains taxCapital gains taxA tax placed on the profits from the sale of real estate or investments. Further SuggestionsCapital inflowCapital International Indexes Cost of capital Nasdaq small capitalization companies Capital account "Soft" capital rationing Working capital management Small capitalization (small cap) stocks Capital control Real capital working capital Capital account surplus capital transfer tax Capital market line (CML) capital shares Capital gains distribution Overcapitalization Capital market split capital investment trust Return to capital Total capitalization Capital intensity Capital formation capital market theory venture capital trust |
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