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equity

[ek-wi-tee] / ˈɛk wɪ ti /


NOUN
money invested in possession
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For others — most people, probably — who want long-term growth, a diversified equity portfolio will historically produce better results.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

“This erosion of confidence—paired with steady crypto exchange traded fund outflows and a competitive equity market—is actively draining momentum out of the crypto space, putting pressure on digital assets’ prices.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

They say the European equity market is inadequately reflecting risks to growth and earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Through his combined holding of different types of shares, defined as Class A and Class B, Musk will maintain roughly 40% of SpaceX total equity, giving him more than 84% voting power.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Steve Eisman had started out running a $60 million equity fund but was now short around 600 million dollars’ worth of various subprime-related securities, and he wanted to short more.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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