Capital appreciation is an increase in the price or value of assets . It may refer to appreciation of company stocks or bonds held by an investor, an increase in land valuation , or other upward revaluation of fixed assets .
4-512: [REDACTED] Look up appreciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Appreciation may refer to: Financial Capital appreciation Currency appreciation and depreciation Other Gratitude Art criticism See also [ edit ] Depreciation Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-403: The investor taking any action. It is distinguished from a capital gain which is the profit achieved by selling an asset. Capital appreciation may or may not be shown in financial statements ; if it is shown, by revaluation of the asset, the increase is said to be "recognized". Once the asset is sold, the appreciation since the date of initially buying the asset becomes a "realized" gain. When
12-411: The term is used about valuation of companies publicly listed, capital appreciation is the goal of an investor seeking long-term growth . It is growth in the principal amount invested, but not necessarily an increase in the current income from the asset. In the context of investment in a mutual fund , capital appreciation refers to a rise in the value of the securities in a portfolio which contributes to
16-527: The title Appreciation . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appreciation&oldid=1133325294 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Capital appreciation Capital appreciation may occur passively and gradually, without
#264735