capital loss

American  

noun

1. loss from the sale of assets, as of bonds or real estate.

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Etymology

Origin of capital loss

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

“When we sell one to bank the capital loss, we don’t want to lose that exposure, so we purchase another similar defensive-type position.”

From Barron's

“There is still a large stock of previously troubled, somewhat recovered assets that have yet to be exited and could represent future default/capital loss risk,” Dodd says.

From Barron's

The sale was completed in 2014, but Thomas said he erroneously thought he didn’t have to report it because “this sale resulted in a capital loss.”

From Seattle Times

Tax loss selling is when an investor sells an asset at a capital loss to lower or eliminate the capital gain realized by other investments, for income tax purposes.

From Reuters

However, if you sell investments for less than you paid, you can also incur a capital loss.

From Seattle Times