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securities

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  1. Written evidence of ownership or creditorship, such as bonds and stock certificates.

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners developed a credit-analysis process for mortgage-backed securities so the group wouldn’t have to rely on credit-ratings firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Paramount said its external review into Shell’s conduct, initiated by Paramount’s board of directors, found no violations of securities laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Just like a broker’s office,except no underlying securities were actually bought and sold.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

To invest in “the publick Funds” was to buy government securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

They’d form a not-for-profit legal entity whose sole purpose was to sue Moody’s and S&P, and donate the proceeds to investors who lost money investing in triple-A-rated securities.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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