This refers to ownership of property, usually in the form of common stocks, as distinguished from fixed income bearing securities such as bonds or mortgages
Investments in which the investors obtain a portion of ownership Real estate and common stocks represent equity instruments Usually, their chief benefit is potential growth in value
Ownership interests possessed by shareholders in a corporation - stock as opposed to bonds
Shares of stock in a company Because they represent a proportional share in the business, they are "equitable claims" on the business itself
Another way of referring to common shares or stocks An equity mutual fund, for example, is one that invests entirely in such shares
Equities are shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to vote at the company's meetings and to receive part of the company's profits after the holders of preference shares have been paid. Investors have poured money into US equities. see also preference shares = ordinary shares
Investments in which the investors obtain a portion of ownership Real estate and common stocks represent equity instruments Usually their chief benefit is potential growth in value
Often referred to as 'stocks', equities represent an ownership interest in a corporation Equities historically have provided investors with the higher rates of return, or growth, of their money Over short periods of time, however, equities may display more volatility, with a higher potential rate of return
A concept that comes from "equitable claims " Equities are essentially shares of stock Because they represent a proportional share in the business, they are equitable claims on the business itself
Types of securities that represent ownership in a corporation Stocks are equities
In sharemarket terminology, this refers to shares and represents part- ownership of a company From a business perspective, this represents the total interests of parties in the assests of the business
an owner's financial interest in a property; calculated by subtracting the amount still owed on the mortgage loon(s)from the fair market value of the property
A homeowners financial interest in a property Equity is the difference between the fair market value of a property and the amount still owed on the mortgage
The interest the owner holds in a property over and above all claims to the property It is usually the difference between any outstanding mortgages and the market value of the property
The difference, in dollars, between the market value of a property and the principal owing on debts secured against the property The amount of money the owner will be able to keep from a sale transaction once the mortgages are paid out Also known as "owner's interest"
In finance, your equity is the sum of your assets, for example the value of your house, once your debts have been subtracted from it. To capture his equity, Murphy must either sell or refinance. a Personal Equity Plan. see also negative equity
The value of the property actually owned by the property owner, often calculated by adding together the purchase price, appreciation and value of improvements and then subtracting the amount of all mortgages and liens on the property
A homeowner's financial interest in a property Equity is the difference between the fair market value of a property and the amount still owed on the mortgage
The difference between the current market value of a property and the total debt obligations against the property On a new mortgage loan, the down payment represents the equity in the property
The owner's interest It is your interest in the property after all loans have been subtracted from the market value of the property When you have paid off your mortgage, your equity in the property will be 100%
Ownership Ownership interest in a corporation in the form of common stock or preferred stock Total assets minus total liabilities; here also called shareholder's equity or net worth or book value The value of a property minus the owner's outstanding mortgage balance Fairness in law
The value of a property owner's interest in a property after deducting the amount of all liens (including loans) outstanding against the property from the fair market value Equity increases as the mortgage is paid off and as the property appreciates in value When the mortgage and all other liens against the property are paid in full, the homeowner has 100% equity in his property
1 A homeowner's financial interest in a property Equity is the difference between the fair market value of the property and the amount still owed on its mortgage 2 The actual cash value of property after all claims against the property have been paid
A homeowner's financial interest in a property Equity is the difference between the fair market value of the property and the amount still owed on its mortgage
The amount of financial interest in a property Equity is the difference between the fair market value of the property and the amount still owed on the mortgage
Equality of rights; natural justice or right; the giving, or desiring to give, to each man his due, according to reason, and the law of God to man; fairness in determination of conflicting claims; impartiality
Equity is the quality of being fair and reasonable in a way that gives equal treatment to everyone. We base this call on grounds of social justice and equity. Finance and accounting concept. Equity represents any of three separate but related values: the money value of a property or of an interest in a property in excess of claims or liens against it; a risk interest or ownership right in property; and the common stock of a corporation. In corporate finance, a basic equation holds that a company's total assets minus total liabilities equals total owners' equity. Justice according to fairness, especially as distinguished from mechanical application of rules under common (Hukuk) Courts of equity (also called chancery courts) arose in England in the 14th century in response to the increasingly strict rules of proof and other requirements of the courts of (Hukuk) Equity provided remedies not available under the old writ system. Often these remedies involved something other than damages, such as specific performance of contractual obligations, enforcement of a trust, restitution of goods wrongfully acquired, imposition of an injunction, or the correction and cancellation of false or misleading documents. The equity courts eventually established their own precedents, rules, and doctrines and began to rival the law courts in power. The two systems were united in 1873. Courts of equity also developed early in U.S. history, but by the early 20th century most jurisdictions had combined them with courts of law into a single system. Modern courts apply both legal and equitable principles and offer both legal and equitable relief