- plural of security.
securities
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Since the Cold War, the U.S. had provided a “nuclear umbrella” to other nations, which reciprocated by holding a disproportionate share of their reserves in dollars and Treasury securities, he wrote in an email.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The company faced about $1.7 billion in annual obligations tied to its preferred-share instruments, which are hybrid securities that sit above common stock and typically require regular dividend payments to investors, according to public filings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Treasury securities rather than gold, an asset with no national ties.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A margin account is a type of brokerage account where you can borrow money from your broker to buy securities, amplifying potential gains—but risking sharper losses too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
One of the reasons he did not mind if original holders of government securities sold out to speculators was that he preferred to see the money in fewer hands.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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