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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a capital loss" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in financial contexts to refer to a loss incurred when an investment or asset is sold for less than its purchase price.
Example: "After selling my stocks at a lower price than I bought them, I realized I had incurred a capital loss for the year."
Alternatives: "investment loss" or "financial loss".
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Owners are also loth to accept a capital loss.
Instead there was a capital loss of around $20,000.
If securities become worthless, they may be deducted as a capital loss.
That way, you can claim both a capital loss and a charitable deduction.
They took a capital loss; they did not have a capital gain.
People have to live somewhere and owners are loth to accept a capital loss.
A capital loss can offset a like amount of capital gains, making them tax-free, he said.
But because none of these assets is in yuan, China suffers a capital loss whenever its currency strengthens.
So the fact there was a capital loss carryforward indicates he had a large net capital loss in 2009.
Second, since new bonds offer higher rates, the prices of their old bonds decline, leaving them with a capital loss if they have to sell their bonds.
"Say you have a capital loss in a security you really like -- you paid $10, and it's down to $6," he said.
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