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Capital growthWhere the original amount you invest increases over a period of time. Generally this is achieved by interest or dividends being added back to an account for reinvestment.Capital growthIn general terms, the increase in value of an asset.As far as shares are concerned, capital growth is an increase in share price compared to what you paid, and is one of the elements of what investors called 'total return', the other component being income through dividends.Research has shown that investing in shares over the last 50 years produced a better total return than investments in bonds or deposits, and capital growth has been a major part of that superior performance. There is certainly no guarantee that shares will continue to outperform other investments, but most observers believe that they will over the long term.Similar MatchesCapital lossCapital lossThe difference between the net cost of a security and the net sales price, if the security is sold at a loss. Capital surplusCapital surplusAmounts of directly contributed equity capital in excess of the par value. Perfect capital marketPerfect capital marketA market in which there are never any arbitrage opportunities. Perfectly mobile capitalPerfectly mobile capitalPerfect capital mobility. Capital appreciation or depreciationCapital appreciation or depreciationThe increase or decrease in the value of the individual's investment in the property. Further SuggestionsNegative working capitalcapital asset pricing model Capital account deficit Capital investment Capital gains tax issued share capital Capitalist capital assets Capital Working capital management risk capital Return of capital capital market theory Capital flow Capitalism Capital shares Capitalization ratios Net working capital Long-term capital Pie model of capital structure Capitalization Weighted Index Physical capital Human capital Long Term Capital Gain capital expenditure |
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