Not exact matches
«Stocks certainly look more attractive than bonds, but the case for stocks versus other asset classes is
less clear... «So while returns may compress from the outsized
gains we have seen over the last several years, we remain constructive on
equities.
Obviously, REITs tend to be
less favorable since they are required to pay out 90 % of their profits to shareholders vs. purchasing
equities and paying long term capital
gains rate when selling shares.
The Chart below shows return on
equity (profit
less extraordinary
gains as a percentage of
equity), and non residential business investment as a share of nominal GDP, from 1988.
A currency - hedged take on German
equities, the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF (HEWG D - 42), helps tell that tale, with
gains of 15.4 percent in
less than two months.
Finally, GM's quick repayment of the loans has whetted the appetite of some commentators (including DeCloet) for the ultimate repayment of the full government contribution. That would occur through the issuance of public
equity by GM and Chrysler, creating a market for those stocks into which the government would presumably sell its shares. There is even some nefarious language in the rescue packages requiring the government to sell off its shares within specified, relatively aggressive timelines. The more I think about it, the
less this makes sense — neither for the auto industry, nor for taxpayers. Why not hang onto the
equity stake? If the companies recover and the
equity gains market value, then the government will be able to claim that on its balance sheet (hence officially recouping the cost of its written - off contributions and creating a budgetary
gain).
For
equity instruments, short term capital
gain is defined as profit from sale of
equity mutual fund that was held for
less than 1 year.
However, some do a better job than others: funds with a lot of turnover can stick their investors with an unwelcome bill for capital
gains, for example, though this is still likely to be
less than the average actively managed
equity mutual fund.
It makes
less sense to hold
equities in a TFSA since capital
gains on stocks already enjoy tax advantages.
If your holding in an
Equity investment is
less than 1 year i.e. if you withdraw your units before 1 year, after making a profit, then the profit will be considered as Short Term Capital
Gain.
If your holding in an
Equity mutual fund scheme is
less than 1 year i.e. if you withdraw your mutual fund units before 1 year, after making a profit, then the profit will be considered as Short Term Capital
Gain.
A home
equity line of credit, or HELOC, is a great way to
gain access to a line of credit based on a percentage of your home's value,
less the amount you still own on your mortgage.
When
equity or balanced mutual funds were held by investors for
less than 1 year, then it invited taxation of 15 percent as short term capital
gains.
That's important because you don't want to go into a market meltdown with too much in stocks and end up bailing on
equities at the market bottom — or have
less than you should in stocks after a crash and miss out on the
gains when stocks rebound.
They either lost
less — when
equities fell — or
gained more when
equities rose by 10 % or 20 % on a three - year annualized basis.
Domestic
equity funds, handing back a little
less than $ 1.3 billion, witnessed their third consecutive weekly net outflows while posting a 0.84 %
gain on average for the flows week.
As a result, any
gains or losses in the
equity markets will be captured
less.
First, with property values on the rise, subprime borrowers were able to
gain home
equity despite paying
less than the fully amortized payment or interest - only payments each month because of the appreciation.
These funds typically have lower risk, lower volatility, and
less capital
gains than other
equity funds and can be combined with a number of other types of mutual funds to tweak the investment objective and adjust the risks and returns.
Isn't there a
less complex explanation such as commodities and the S&P 500 have simply become highly correlated over the last five years and for an investor to
gain a true non-correlated return he or she should look for actively managed commodity programs such as trend following so that they can take advantage of down moves as well as up moves with the added advantage of non-correlation to their exposure to
equities.
The blended index enjoyed some benefits from the
equity portion,
gaining as much as 5.45 % in December 1991, but it is
less volatile than the
equity index as is illustrated.
If your holdings of an Arbitrage
Equity mutual fund scheme are
less than 1 year old i.e. if you withdraw your mutual fund units before 1 year, after making a profit, then the profit will be considered as Short Term Capital
Gain.
For many
less creditworthy homeowners, home
equity loans are likely to remain the most economical way to
gain liquidity.
Investing in
Equities and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) may also help you pay
less income tax, as your dividends and capital
gains are taxed at a lower rate than interest income.
The benefits are undeniable:
gain a ton of instant
equity, experience
less competition for the home, and
gain valuable experience remodeling a home.
But it will nevertheless come with two negative effects on economic growth: Consumers will have
less equity to tap through their
equity lines of credit, and they'll feel
less wealthy based on their unrealized
gain, both of which will inhibit their spending.
There are many conventional programs that you can have 3 % down or
less for the property and you can
gain equity and reduce your rent payment.
The benefits are undeniable:
gain a ton of instant
equity, experience
less competition for the home, and
gain valuable experience remodeling a home.
Not only will you pay
less interest over the life of your loan and shave years off your mortgage term, an additional principal payment here and there will also help you
gain equity in your home at a faster pace.