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Securities
A written evidence of the security of ownership. That is why they are called securities. A share gives the holder the right to own property, which he may not physically possess at the time. [1] They appear in a variety of forms, including bank notes, bonds, equities, and Futures.Many securities are traded on markets, where regulatory entities, such as the SEC enforce trading rules. Individuals and institutions invest in securities in order to gain income and/or interest in the issuing company.
The traditional economic function of the purchase of securities is investment, with the view to receiving income and/or capital appreciation. Debt securities generally offer a higher rate of interest than bank deposits, and equities may offer the prospect of capital growth. [1]
15c., “condition of being secure, freedom from care, something which secures” is from 1580s; “safety of a state, person, etc.” is from 1941. Legal sense of “property in bonds” is from mid-15c.; that of “document held by a creditor” is from 1680s.
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