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Tags: financial asset
Categories: Economics & Finance
A financing or investment instrument issued by a company or government agency that denotes an ownership interest and provides evidence of a debt, a right to share in the earnings of the issuer, or a right in the distribution of a property. Securities include bonds, debentures, notes, options, shares, and warrants but not insurance policies, and may be traded in financial markets such as stock exchanges. (Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/security.html#ixzz2kdrIt8LG)
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