They're trading on an extremely short-term basis and will sell once they can realize a profit.
»Following liquidation of the portfolio, the County realized a loss of approximately $600 million of its investment in the County Pools.
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realize a gain — realize a gain/profit/loss ► FINANCE to make or lose money when you sell something: »They re trading on an extremely short term basis and will sell once they can realize a profit. »Following liquidation of the portfolio, the County realized a… … Financial and business terms
realize a profit/loss — realize a gain/profit/loss ► FINANCE to make or lose money when you sell something: »They re trading on an extremely short term basis and will sell once they can realize a profit. »Following liquidation of the portfolio, the County realized a… … Financial and business terms
realize — rea‧lize [ˈrɪəlaɪz] also realise verb [transitive] 1. realize money/profits etc FINANCE to make money from something: • He estimated they could realize $115 million on the sale before taxes. • The company was able … Financial and business terms
realize a loss — realize a gain/profit/loss ► FINANCE to make or lose money when you sell something: »They re trading on an extremely short term basis and will sell once they can realize a profit. »Following liquidation of the portfolio, the County realized a… … Financial and business terms
realize a profit — realize a gain/profit/loss ► FINANCE to make or lose money when you sell something: »They re trading on an extremely short term basis and will sell once they can realize a profit. »Following liquidation of the portfolio, the County realized a… … Financial and business terms
profit — prof·it n 1: gain in excess of expenditures: as a: the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost b: net income from a business, investment, or capital appreciation compare earnings, loss … Law dictionary
realize — re·al·ize / rē ə ˌlīz/ vt ized, iz·ing 1: to convert into money 2: to obtain or incur (as a gain or loss) esp. as the result of a sale, exchange, or other disposition of an asset realized a loss when the house was sold compare recogni … Law dictionary
profit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. advantage, benefit, interest; gain, earnings, return. See increaseAnt., loss. v. benefit; improve; gain, line one s pockets. See money, utility. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Advantage] Syn. avail, good,… … English dictionary for students
gain — n 1: an increase in value, capital, or amount compare loss capital gain: a gain realized on the sale or exchange of a capital asset (as a stock or real estate) ca·su·al·ty gain: a gain realized by an insured because property insurance benefits… … Law dictionary
gain — [n] acquisition, winnings accretion, accrual, accumulation, achievement, addition, advance, advancement, advantage, attainment, benefit, boost, buildup, cut, dividend, earnings, emolument, gravy*, growth, headway*, hike*, improvement, income,… … New thesaurus
