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equity

[ek-wi-tee] / ˈɛk wɪ ti /


NOUN
money invested in possession
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These equity investments can be among the toughest for investors to assess.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Researchers from Ohio State University argued in a recent study that private-debt funds’ returns should be measured with “an approach that adjusts for both equity and debt related risks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“The recent rise in yields may be approaching levels that begin to weigh on equity performance.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The median household net worth for Americans in their early 30s, including home equity, is about $96,200, according to an analysis of 2022 Federal Reserve data, adjusted to 2025 dollars, by the investing website DQYDJ.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Greg Lippmann had traded bonds backed by various consumer loans—auto loans, credit card loans, home equity loans—since 1991, when he had graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and taken a job at Credit Suisse.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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