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equity

[ek-wi-tee] / ˈɛk wɪ ti /


NOUN
money invested in possession
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To underline his point, equity financing costs are roughly where they were during the global financial crisis.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

“On the one hand, we believe that owning technology and industrial exporters is the best way to position for yen weakness,” said Martin Schulz, head of Federated Hermes’s international equity group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The funding came from backers including US private equity giant Blackstone, aviation behemoth Airbus, as well as investment firms Noteus and Advent, more than doubling the valuation of the company to $8 billion.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

"Peace and equity are the main two themes there, but we've also had comments about free ice-cream for children… so lots of humorous ones as well."

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Eisman’s parents, old-fashioned value investors at heart, had always told him that the best way to learn about Wall Street was to work as an equity analyst.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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