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Deferred Capital Gain: The part of the realized gain that is tax deferred.

Maximum Capital Gains Mutual Fund: A mutual fund whose objective is to produce capital gains by investing in small or risky rapid-growth companies.

Mid-Capitalization (Mid-Cap) Stock: A mid-cap stock is one issued by a corporation whose market capitalization falls in a range between $2 billion and $10 billion, making it larger than a small-cap stock but smaller than a lar . . . View Full Definition

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI): Publisher of a number of well-known benchmarks, such as the MSCI World Index.

Morgan Stanley Capital International Indexes: These indexes are computed by the investment firm Morgan Stanley's Capital International group (MSCI). They track stocks traded in international stock markets, and are considered the benchma . . . View Full Definition

Market Capitalization Rate: Expected return on a security. The market-consensus estimate of the appropriate discount rate for a firm's cash flow.

Long-Term Debt-Capitalization: Indicator of financial leverage. Shows long-term debt as a proportion of the capital available. Determined by dividing long-term debt by the sum of long-term debt, preferred stock and common . . . View Full Definition

Long-Term Gain: A profit on the sale of a capital assets held longer than 12 months, and eligible for long-term capital gains tax treatment.

Marginal Efficiency Of Capital: The percentage yield earned on an additional unit of capital.

Market Capitalization: Market capitalization is a measure of the value of a company, calculated by multiplying the number of either the outstanding shares or the floating shares by the current price per share. For . . . View Full Definition