personal capital noun2 •Financial resources or other wealth belonging to a particular person, especially when used for investment purposes.Having two unsold houses on the market for a long time "has eaten a lot of our personal capital," Alexander said. — 1982 •Good reputation, credibility, or influence.No U.S. president should invest his personal capital by inaugurating direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders when those talks are set to abort weeks later. — 2010 formspersonal capitals