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Categories: Economics & Finance
Commonly referred to as fixed-income securities and are one of the three main asset classes, along with stocks and cash equivalents. Is a debt investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (corporate or governmental) that borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a fixed interest rate.
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