Return On Capital Gains

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	Definition of 'Return On Capital Gains' The return that one gets from an increase in the value of a capital asset (investment or real estate).
	Investopedia explains 'Return On Capital Gains' For example buying a stock at $10 per share and selling for $20 per share would be a 100% return on a capital gain.

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