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Capital Growth
Definition: The increase in an asset's market price. Also called capital appreciation.
Definition: The increase in an asset's market price. Also called capital appreciation.
Capital Infusion
Definition: Often refers to the cross-subsidization of divisions within a firm. When one division is not doing well, it might benefit from an infusion of new funds from the more successful divisions. In the context of venture capital, it can also refer to funds received from a venture capitalist to either get the firm started or to save it from failing due to lack of cash.
Definition: Often refers to the cross-subsidization of divisions within a firm. When one division is not doing well, it might benefit from an infusion of new funds from the more successful divisions. In the context of venture capital, it can also refer to funds received from a venture capitalist to either get the firm started or to save it from failing due to lack of cash.
Capital International Indexes
Definition: Market indexes maintained by Morgan Stanley that track major stock markets worldwide.
Definition: Market indexes maintained by Morgan Stanley that track major stock markets worldwide.
Capital Lease
Definition: A lease obligation that has to be capitalized on the balance sheet.
Definition: A lease obligation that has to be capitalized on the balance sheet.
Capital Loss
Definition: The difference between the net cost of a security and the sales price, if the security is sold at a loss. Also used in a more general context to refer to the market for stocks, bonds, derivatives and other investments.
Definition: The difference between the net cost of a security and the sales price, if the security is sold at a loss. Also used in a more general context to refer to the market for stocks, bonds, derivatives and other investments.
Capital Loss Coverage
Definition: A form of aid in assistance transactions that provided for a payment equal to the difference between an asset's original value (book value) and the proceeds received when the asset was sold.
Definition: A form of aid in assistance transactions that provided for a payment equal to the difference between an asset's original value (book value) and the proceeds received when the asset was sold.
Capital Market
Definition: The market for trading long-term debt instruments (those that mature in more than one year). Also used in a more general context to refer to the market for stocks, bonds, derivatives and other investments.
Definition: The market for trading long-term debt instruments (those that mature in more than one year). Also used in a more general context to refer to the market for stocks, bonds, derivatives and other investments.
Capital Market Efficiency
Definition: The degree to which the present asset price accurately reflects current information in the market place. See: Efficient market hypothesis.
Definition: The degree to which the present asset price accurately reflects current information in the market place. See: Efficient market hypothesis.
Capital Market Imperfections View
Definition: The view that issuing debt is generally valuable, but that the firm's optimal choice of capital structure involves various other views of capital structure ( net corporate/personal tax, agency cost, bankruptcy cost, and pecking order), that result from considerations of asymmetric information, asymmetric taxes, and transaction costs.
Definition: The view that issuing debt is generally valuable, but that the firm's optimal choice of capital structure involves various other views of capital structure ( net corporate/personal tax, agency cost, bankruptcy cost, and pecking order), that result from considerations of asymmetric information, asymmetric taxes, and transaction costs.
Capital Market Line (CML)
Definition: The line defined by every combination of the risk-free asset and the market portfolio. The line represents the risk premium you earn for taking on extra risk. Defined by the capital asset pricing model.
Definition: The line defined by every combination of the risk-free asset and the market portfolio. The line represents the risk premium you earn for taking on extra risk. Defined by the capital asset pricing model.
Capital Rationing
Definition: Placing limits on the amount of new investment undertaken by a firm, either by using a higher cost of capital, or by setting a maximum on the entire capital budget or parts of it.
Definition: Placing limits on the amount of new investment undertaken by a firm, either by using a higher cost of capital, or by setting a maximum on the entire capital budget or parts of it.
Capital Requirements
Definition: Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets.
Definition: Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets.
Capital Shares
Definition: One of two types of shares in a dual-purpose investment company, which entitle the holder to the appreciation or depreciation in the value of a portfolio, as well as the gains from trading in the portfolio. Antithesis of income shares.
Definition: One of two types of shares in a dual-purpose investment company, which entitle the holder to the appreciation or depreciation in the value of a portfolio, as well as the gains from trading in the portfolio. Antithesis of income shares.
Capital Stock
Definition: Stock authorized by a firm's charter and having par value, stated value, or no par value. The number and the value of issued shares are usually shown, together with the number of shares authorized, in the capital accounts section of the balance sheet. See: Common stock.
Definition: Stock authorized by a firm's charter and having par value, stated value, or no par value. The number and the value of issued shares are usually shown, together with the number of shares authorized, in the capital accounts section of the balance sheet. See: Common stock.
Capital Structure
Definition: The makeup of the liabilities and stockholders' equity side of the balance sheet, especially the ratio of debt to equity and the mixture of short and long maturities.
Definition: The makeup of the liabilities and stockholders' equity side of the balance sheet, especially the ratio of debt to equity and the mixture of short and long maturities.
Capital Surplus
Definition: Amounts of directly contributed equity capital in excess of the par value.
Definition: Amounts of directly contributed equity capital in excess of the par value.
Capital Turnover
Definition: Calculated by dividing annual sales by average stockholder equity (net worth). The ratio indicates how much a company could grow its current capital investment level. Low capital turnover generally corresponds to high profit margins.
Definition: Calculated by dividing annual sales by average stockholder equity (net worth). The ratio indicates how much a company could grow its current capital investment level. Low capital turnover generally corresponds to high profit margins.
Capital-intensive
Definition: Used to describe industries that require large investments in capital assets to produce their goods, such as the automobile industry. These firms require large profit margins and/or low costs of borrowing to survive.
Definition: Used to describe industries that require large investments in capital assets to produce their goods, such as the automobile industry. These firms require large profit margins and/or low costs of borrowing to survive.
Capitalization Method
Definition: A method of constructing a replicating portfolio in which the manager purchases a number of the most highly capitalized names in the stock index in proportion to their capitalization.
Definition: A method of constructing a replicating portfolio in which the manager purchases a number of the most highly capitalized names in the stock index in proportion to their capitalization.
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