financial gain
Earnings from investment
Financial gain is profit or monetary benefit obtained from an activity, investment, or transaction.
The phrase often appears in legal and ethical contexts where motive matters: He acted purely for financial gain.
Someone might exploit a situation for personal financial gain, emphasizing self-interest over other considerations.
- profit motiveDrive to earn money
- marginsEdges of a page
- profitsFinancial surplus after costs
- returnsProfits from investments
- revenueBusiness income total
dividends · windfall · commissions · royalties · bonuses · severance packages · licensing fees · residuals · bond yields · wages · salaries · annuities · cash flow · gambling winnings · quick buck · easy money · money grab · side hustle
- gainsearnings, returns, increase, rise, boost
- profitsnet profit, gross profit, operating profit, profit margin, profit margins
financial gainfinancial loss
Negative monetary outcome
loss · deficit · net loss · economic loss · capital loss
financial gainaltruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
selflessness · charity · philanthropy · pro bono work · public service