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Equity in a company’s shares refers to the monetary value of a company’s stocks.

By investing in equity shares, one gets partial ownership in the firm.

These owners of the shares are called shareholders. 

There are various options for investing in equity funds such as mutual funds, shares, etc.

A certain risk is involved in investment but investing in equity has numerous benefits. 

Investors earn profit through stock price appreciation.

The value of equity can be estimated by subtracting the value of liabilities of a company from the value of its assets.

Equity can be bought in primary as well as secondary market.

Equity shares can easily be liquified and traded for cash.

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What is equity in a company?

Equity is the amount of money that would be returned to a company's shareholders if all of the company's assets were liquidated and all of the debt was paid off in the event of a liquidation. 

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What is equity in a company?

Equity is the amount of money that would be returned to a company's shareholders if all of the company's assets were liquidated and all of the debt was paid off in the event of a liquidation.

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