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Investing Glossary:
Capital gain
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Campbell R. Harvey. All Rights Reserved.
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| When a Stock is sold for a profit, the Capital gain is the difference between the Net sales price of the securities and their net cost, or original basis. If a stock is sold below cost, the difference is a capital loss.
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