Equity

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Equity

In the broadest sense, equity gives you ownership. If you own stock, you have equity in, or own a portion -- however small -- of the company that issued the stock.

Having equity is the opposite of owning a bond or commercial paper, which is a debt the company must repay to you.

Equity also refers to the difference between an asset's current market value -- the amount it could be sold for -- and any debt or claim against it. For example, if you own a home currently valued at $300,000 but still owe $200,000 on your mortgage, your equity in the home is $100,000.

The same is true if you own stock in a margin account. The stock may be worth $50,000 in the marketplace, but if you have a loan balance of $20,000 in your margin account because you financed the purchase, your equity in the stock is $30,000.

Financial News: equity

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The trading panel discussed what trades they would make during a holiday-shortened week.
11/20/09 8:09PM
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Cramer says he would be a buyer at under $6 a share.
11/20/09 7:22PM
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Cramer lays out a strategy for investors to go bargain hunting during a holiday-shortened week.
11/20/09 6:43PM
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Shares of insurance companies finished the week flat after some volatility over the last few days.
11/20/09 6:16PM
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Yesterday's bloodbath in the financial sector continues on Friday, but Lazard and Morgan Stanley are no longer leading the retreat, while the sun rose today on some big name Japanese financials in a big way.
11/20/09 6:10PM
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Lender orders retail investment property to be sold at public auction
11/20/09 5:20PM
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Here's how some of Thursday's 'Mad Money' stocks fared on Friday.
11/20/09 5:15PM
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Report: Hershey may make $17 billion bid for Cadbury, topping Kraft
11/20/09 4:52PM
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