Capital gains result when you sell capital assets at a greater price than what you bought them for.
Yet investment banks are selling capital protection, for a price.
Michigan has barred school districts in the state from selling capital appreciation bonds at all.
We're selling capital goods to developing countries," Mr. Stanley said.
As Mr. Lockyer sees it, the only people these deals benefit are the financial advisers, who have collected millions of dollars helping school districts sell capital appreciation bonds, according to the treasurer's office.
Not everyone can be Germany, excelling at selling capital equipment and luxury cars, not least to booming emerging economies: this month Mercedes said its sales in China in the first 11 months of 2010 were more than double those in same period last year.
After you sell, capital gains taxes may be reduced.
Yes, a founder is selling equity, but the investor is also selling capital.
Your net rent would be $26,000, about one-third of it sheltered from income taxes by depreciation (if you sell, capital gains rates will apply to your sheltered income).
Although this looks like a battle between 3com and Bain Capital, under the surface there is struggle between the CFIUS and US corporations looking to sell capital, or be acquired overseas.
