#certificate__security a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"
supertype: #legal_document__legaldocument__legal_instrument__legalinstrument__officialdocument__instrument a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
subtype: #government_security__agency_security a security issued by US government agencies or the Federal Land Bank
subtype: #mortgage-backed_security a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government
subtype: #registered_security a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)
subtype: #registered_bond a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner
subtype: #scrip a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
subtype: #stock_certificate__stockcertificate__stock a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
subtype: #share any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"
subtype: #bond_certificate__bond an interest-bearing (or discounted) certificate of debt issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money
subtype: #bond_issue bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity
subtype: #convertible_bond__convertiblebond a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions
subtype: #corporate_bond__corporatebond a bond issued by a corporation; "a corporate bond is a safer investment than common stock in the same company"
subtype: #coupon_bond__bearer_bond a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
subtype: #government_bond__governmentbond a bond that is an IOU on the US Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world
subtype: #savings_bond__savingsbond non-negotiable government bond; cannot be bought and sold once the original purchase is made
subtype: #Treasuries__Treasury_obligations negotiable debt obligations of the US government secured by its full faith and credit
subtype: #Treasury_bill__T-bill a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days
subtype: #Treasury_bond a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer
subtype: #Treasury_note securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years; sold for cash or in exchange for maturing issues or at auction
subtype: #junk_bond a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit
subtype: #municipal_bond__municipalbond a bond issued by a state or local government
subtype: #utility_bond__utilitybond__utility_revenue_bond__utilityrevenuebond a bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services
subtype: #noncallable_bond__noncallablebond a bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity)
subtype: #performance_bond__performancebond__surety_bond a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance
subtype: #post-obit_bond a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion
subtype: #registered_bond a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner
subtype: #revenue_bond__revenuebond a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond
subtype: #secured_bond__securedbond a bond that is back by collateral
subtype: #unsecured_bond__unsecuredbond__debenture__debenture_bond__debenturebond a bond that is backed by the credit of the issuer but not by any specific collateral
subtype: #zero_coupon_bond a bond (corporate or government) that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond
subtype: #zero-coupon_security a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value
subtype: #zero-coupon_bond the commonest form of zero-coupon security
subtype: #partnership_certificate__partnershipcertificate a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership
subtype: #proprietorship_certificate a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business
subtype: #convertible_security__convertiblesecurity__convertible a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
subtype: #letter_security a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market
subtype: #letter_stock stock that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public
subtype: #letter_bond a bond that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public
subtype: #listed_security a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US
subtype: #unlisted_security__over_the_counter_security__OTC_security a security traded in the over-the-counter market
subtype: #over_the_counter_stock__OTC_stock__unlisted_stock stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
subtype: #penny_stock__pennystock a stock selling for less that $1/share
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