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Detriment

Written by CFI Team

Updated July 17, 2020

What is Detriment?

Detriment is another word for damage, harm, or loss. A business/finance example of a use of the word can be “the equity’s poor performance was in detriment to the portfolio’s overall return.” The equity’s poor performance is causing harm to the portfolio’s overall return.

Additional Resources

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