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Noun
/ˈekwitē/,
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The quality of being fair and impartial,
  1. The quality of being fair and impartial
    • - equity of treatment
  2. A branch of law that developed alongside common law in order to remedy some of its defects in fairness and justice, formerly administered in special courts

  3. (in the US, UK, and several other countries) A labor union to which most professional actors belong

  4. The value of the shares issued by a company
    • - he owns 62% of the group's equity
  5. Stocks and shares that carry no fixed interest

  6. The value of a mortgaged property after deduction of charges against it


  1. (Equities) Common and preferred stocks, which represent a share in the ownership of a company.
  2. (equities) These are the shares of a company. The owners of the equity, the shareholders, are the owners of the company. They share in the performance of the company through the payment of dividends and through rises or falls in the value of the shares.
  3. (Equities) Shares issued by a company normally listed on a stock exchange. Individuals who buy equities hold a share in that company and are entitled to dividend payments and voting rights.
  4. (Equities) Often used as a synonym for shares. Represents part-ownership of a company, as distinct from debt securities such as bonds and debentures.
  5. (Equities) Stocks, bonds, other securities
  6. (Equities) are investments in which the investor becomes part (or whole) owner in something. This includes common stock in a company, or real estate.
  7. (Equities) In financial terms, means the same as shares, which are just part ownership of a company.
  8. (Equities) also referred to as stocks, it represents possession rights in a corporation. A stockholder has a privilege of receiving a share of company’s earnings, often given out as dividends.
  9. (EQUITIES) Another name for shares in a company.
  10. (Equities) A generic term for shares - generally in publicly listed companies.
  11. (Equities) Investment in non-guaranteed assets involving varying degrees of risk, ranging from such relatively conservative assets as real estate, variable contracts, blue chip stocks and other securities, to high risk shares in a junior mining or oil or gas company.
  12. (Equities) Investments in the form of ownership of property, usually common stocks, as distinguished from fixed income bearing securities, such as bonds or mortgages.
  13. (Equities) Ownership of a company (as opposed to debt). Examples include stocks, venture capital, and leveraged buy-outs.
  14. (Equities) Shares of stock in a company. Because they represent a proportional share in the business, they are "equitable claims" on the business itself.
  15. (Equities) Stocks, both common and preferred -- as in, "I prefer to invest in equities rather than bonds."
  16. (Equities) The common stock of corporations that represent an ownership share of a company.  The terms equity and stock are used interchangeably by investors.  Equities present an opportunity to grow your investment unlike bonds, which are limited to paying interest and returning principal.
  17. (Equities) The underlying securities that are either direct Stock Market blue chip companies or unit trusts consisting of individual Stock Market quoted companies.
  18. (Equities) refers to stock market investments in listed companies. Buying a company’s stock gives the investor ownership of part of the respective company’s profits. The stock price will go up and down in value depending upon the expected future revenue streams of the particular company. ...
  19. (equities) Another word for a share. Or, in the context of housing, the part of your home that you own outright, as opposed to being under a mortgage.
  20. The term "Equities" is generally used interchangeably with the term "Stocks".
  21. A homeowner's financial interest in a property. Equity is the difference between the fair market value of the property and the amount still owed on its mortgage.
  22. The value of a debtor's interest in property that remains after liens and other creditors' interests are considered. (Example: If a house valued at $100,000 is subject to a $80,000 mortgage, there is $20,000 of equity.)
  23. The interest or value which an owner has in real estate over and above the liens against the real property.
  24. An owner’s financial interest in a property; calculated by subtracting the amount still owed on the mortgage loan(s) and other liens against the property from the fair market value of the property
  25. The value in your home above the total amount of the liens against your home. If you owe $100,000 on your house but it is worth $130,000, you have $30,000 of equity.