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Return of capitalA cash distribution resulting from the sale of a capital asset, or securities, or tax breaks from depreciation.Return of capital Similar MatchesLeveraged recapitalizationLeveraged recapitalizationOften used in risk arbitrage. A public company takes on significant additional debt with the purpose of either paying an extraordinary dividend or repurchasing shares, leaving the public shareholders with a continuing interest in a more financially leveraged company. Popular form of shark repellent See: Stub. Capital lossCapital 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 gainCapital gainThe amount chargeable to capital gains tax (CGT) from gains made on the disposal of an asset. In the case of stocks and shares, your gain is the difference between the proceeds of selling the shares and the amount you paid for them adjusted for indexationIn calculating the acquisition cost, you can include including broker commissions and stamp duty. Depending on when you bought the shares, the base cost can be increased through the indexation allowance - a good thing from a tax point of view because the higher your acquisition cost, the lower your chargeable gain.In calculating the disposal proceeds, you can deduct commissions and other charges incurred in the process of selling.Whether you have to pay Capital Gains Tax on the chargeable gain will depend on whether you have already used up your annual exemption (the amount of gains you can make in any one year without paying CGT), and on the level of your other gains or losses in the tax year.Taper relief, which reduces the rate of tax you pay on gains, may also be available, depending on how long you have held the shares at the time you sell them. Capital movementCapital movementcapital inflow and/or outflow. Capital asset pricing model (CAPM)Capital asset pricing model (CAPM)An economic theory that describes the relationship between risk and expected return, and serves as a model for the pricing of risky securities. The CAPM asserts that the only risk that is priced by rational investors is systematic risk, because that risk cannot be eliminated by diversification. The CAPM says that the expected return of a security or a portfolio is equal to the rate on a risk-free security plus a risk premium multiplied by the assets systematic risk. Theory was invented by William Sharpe (1964) and John Lintner (1965). Further SuggestionsShort term capital gainissued share capital Capital stock Capitalization ratios Capital Gains Risk based capital ratio Capital account Capital Real capital capital market theory Capitalized interest Portfolio capital Capital augmenting capital movement Capital good Venture Capital Capital-saving capital adequacy Net capital requirement Capital turnover Capital market efficiency Dedicated capital authorised share capital Undercapitalized Capital appreciation fund |
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