equities

Meanings

• noun

  The ownership interest in the capital stock of a corporation or an organization.

  - "He owns a large number of equities in Tech Inc."
  - "The value of his equities increased significantly this year."

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Variants

List of all variants of equities that leads to same result
equities , equity , equity security , sweat equities , sweat equity

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'esquite' meaning 'share, lot', from 'esquitter' meaning 'to share out'.

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Trivia

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1. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest equities exchange in the world.

2. The first recorded stock exchange was in Bruges, Belgium, in 1309.

3. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a price-weighted index of 30 major publicly-owned companies based in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stocks: Equities and stocks are interchangeable terms. Stocks represent shares of ownership in a corporation.

2. Securities: Equities are a type of security. Other types include bonds and mutual funds.

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Culture

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In finance, equities represent a significant portion of investment portfolios. They offer the potential for capital gains, dividend income, and participation in the profits of a corporation.

How to Memorize "equities"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pie chart where equities represent a large slice of the investment portfolio.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with ownership and capital gains.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember EQUITIES stands for 'Equally Qualified Unique Investment That Increases Success'.

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