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Equity (finance)

Equity is about owning a stake in something and having a share in what it is worth. Like if you and a group of friends wanted to buy something together, each of you could put in money, and whatever money each of you put in is called equity. That way, everyone in the group owns a piece of the thing, and everyone gets a share of it's value.
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