equity Ownership. Also, ownership interest in a corporation in the form of common stock or preferred stock. see also debt. Also, total assets (amounts owned) minus total liabilities (amounts owed); here also called shareholder's equity, net worth, or book value. Also, the value of a property minus the owner's outstanding mortgage balance. Also, fairness in law. see also asset/equity ratio, debt/equity ratio, average equity, capital, capital turnover, common stock, cost of equity capital, debt, debt-equity swap, Euroequity issues, external financing, growing equity mortgage, reverse mortgage, home equity debt, investor's equity, junior equity, LEAPS, margin, net worth, open trade equity, security, sweat equity, trading on the equity, Wilshire 5000 Equity Index.
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