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equity

[ek-wi-tee] / ˈɛk wɪ ti /


NOUN
money invested in possession
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Meanwhile, Asian equity markets rose after both the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq indexes posted record closing highs last Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In 2026, buyers with negative equity financed an average of nearly $56,000 for a new car in the first quarter, about $12,000 more than the typical new-vehicle buyer, Edmunds said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The average amount a borrower with negative equity carries on a vehicle has jumped more than 40% since 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

This just doesn’t work for my family,’” and end up trading in a car with thousands of dollars in negative equity — a more severe problem with EVs, which depreciate in value quickly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 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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