Friday, February 18, 2011

What is Equity?


Ownership interest in a corporation in the form of common stock or preferred stock. It also refers to total assets minus total liabilities, in which case it is also referred to as shareholder's equity or net worth or book value.
In the context of a futures trading account, it is the value of the securities in the account, assuming that the account is liquidated at the going price. In the context of a brokerage account, it is the net value of the account, i.e. the value of securities in the account less any margin requirements.

A premium profile on www.broadstreetlagos.com gives you access to the data you need for the stock market. Over the next few weeks we will discuss more phrases.

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