Equity - Finance, Accounting and Ownership

Finance, Accounting and Ownership

  • Equity (finance), the value of an ownership interest in property, including shareholders' equity in a business
    • Stock, the generic term for common equity securities is called stocks
    • Home equity, the difference between the market value and unpaid mortgage balance on a home
    • Private equity, stock in a privately held company
    • Equity in income of affiliates, an accounting term referring to the consolidated or unconsolidated ownership in affiliate companies

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