Paper Profit (Noun)
Meaning
An unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor's cost from the current market price.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- After only six months of buying the stocks, she boasts a substantial paper profit of $10,000 that she could realize if she decides to sell.
- His 10-year holding of Amazon has generated a massive paper profit that is difficult to ignore each time the quarterly reports are published.
- At the end of the quarterly review, he is surprised to find a paper profit of over $50,000, more than doubling his initial investment in just a year.
- She calculates her paper profit on the real estate holding every year to decide whether she should continue holding or realize her gains and quit.
- His investment in Tesla stock has generated a significant paper profit since he bought it five years ago, despite a few rollercoaster periods.