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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a capital gain" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in financial contexts to refer to the profit made from the sale of an asset or investment when its selling price exceeds its purchase price.
Example: "After selling the property, she reported a capital gain on her tax return."
Alternatives: "an investment profit" or "a financial gain."
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A year earlier, a capital gain of $11.2 million and payment of $2.9 million in preferred stock dividends made net income $195.3 million, or $1.29 a share.
It seems clear that Abe has a capital gain.
Selling the bond now would ensure a capital gain – although the income stream would be lost.
"It will be some time before many shareholders receive a capital gain," she said.
Vivendi said it would book a capital gain of $720 million.
They took a capital loss; they did not have a capital gain.
"It is the nature of a capital gain not to increase supply accordingly".
The tax code treats that as a capital gain, taxed at a lower 15 percent rate.
For one thing, reporting carried interest income as a capital gain, while unseemly, is perfectly legal.
The student will have to report a capital gain but will generally benefit from a lower tax bracket.
A capital gain is the difference between what an asset costs and what profits are received after it is sold.
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