securities

Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

The world has regularly obliged by rushing to buy Treasury debt at a lower yield than before the calamity because of the risk-free securities’ haven status.

From The Wall Street Journal

The verdict in the class action securities lawsuit means the world's richest person could be ordered to pay billions of dollars, according to damages calculated by jurors.

From Barron's

Private-credit managers have defended the fees, saying that it takes more time and effort to underwrite hundreds of private loans than to evaluate public securities, and that investors should focus on returns, not fees.

From Barron's

In annual securities filings, companies now must provide more granular data about tax breaks and overseas operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Otherwise, the United States may once again find itself confronting the dangers of a shadow banking system — this time built around crypto assets instead of mortgage-backed securities.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• balance
• bond
• loan
• mortgage
• stock
• wealth