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What is a capital gain?

What is a capital gain? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (economics) An increase in the value of a capital asset
  2. (business, finance) An amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner.
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A non-recurring capital gain is a rare, or even a once-in-a-lifetime event: for example when you sell a cottage.
Second, when you decide to sell your shares, if you do so at a profit, you'll realize a capital gain.
Holders of income shares got all the income earned from the trust, while holders of capital shares got all the capital gain.
Such losses cannot be used to shelter non-rental income, which would include any capital gain that you may make on the sale of this apartment.
For investors wanting to cash in at maturity this could give rise to a capital gain or a capital loss.
This is a disposition for income tax purposes and accordingly, could result in a capital gain or loss for such purposes.

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