paper loss

/ˌpeɪpər lɔs/
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Definitions of paper loss
  1. noun
    an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost
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    antonyms:
    paper profit
    an unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor's cost from the current market price
    type of:
    loss, red, red ink
    the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
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