stocks, shares, bonds, or other certificates that you buy in order to earn regular interest from them or to sell them later for a profit
National banks can package their own mortgages and underwrite them as securities.
U.S. government securities and bonds
2. security
modifier
3. stock exchange
of or relating to securities
the securities commission
the securities regulator
the securities industry
See also securities dealer, securities firm, securities market
securities in Finance
(sɪkyʊərɪtiz)
noun
(Finance: Investment)
Securities are financial or investment instruments that are bought and sold.
In a short sale, an investor sells borrowed securities, hoping to profit by buying them back later at a cheaper price.
Treasury notes are coupon-bearing securities, issued with 10 or fewer years to maturity.
Securities are financial or investment instruments that are bought and sold.
securities in Accounting
(sɪkyʊərɪtiz)
noun
(Accounting: Investing)
Securities are financial or investment instruments that are bought and sold.
In a short sale, an investor sells borrowed securities, hoping to profit by buying them back later at a cheaper price.
Under current accounting rules, thrifts that own bonds aren't required to mark themto market value as long as they have the ability and intention to hold those securities to maturity.
Securities are financial or investment instruments that are bought and sold.
Examples of 'securities' in a sentence
securities
The running of an everyday business, even a fast-moving, risk-taking business like dealing in securities, was boring to him.
Malcolm, John WHISTLER IN THE DARK
And advanced some more against family securities which he took over.
Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS
Lorraine has a great job in the city; she is a head secretary for a large and important stocks and securities firm.
Shell, Ray ICED
All related terms of 'securities'
security
Security refers to all the measures that are taken to protect a place, or to ensure that only people with permission enter it or leave it.
securities firm
a firm that deals in securities
issue securities
Securities are stocks, shares, bonds , or other certificates that you buy in order to earn regular interest from them or to sell them later for a profit .
listed securities
a security that is quoted on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and appears in its Official List of Securities
securities analyst
an expert who advises on investment in securities such as stocks, shares and bonds
securities dealer
a person who buys and sells securities
securities fraud
Fraud is the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying.
securities market
the market in stocks , shares, bonds and other securities
government securities
Securities are stocks , shares, bonds , or other certificates that you buy in order to earn regular interest from them or to sell them later for a profit .
marketable securities
Marketable securities are securities that can easily be sold quickly on the open market .
negotiable securities
securities that are legally transferable in title from one party to another
gilt-edged securities
government securities on which interest payments will certainly be met and that will certainly be repaid at par on the due date
Unlisted Securities Market
a market on the London Stock Exchange , established in 1980 and discontinued in 1996, for trading in shares of smaller companies, who did not wish to comply with the requirements for a full listing
data security
the protection of data stored on computers
job security
assurance that you will be able to work in your job as long as you please and will not become unemployed
Securities and Investments Board
(from 1986 to 1997) a British regulatory body that oversaw London's financial markets , each of which has its own self-regulatory organization: replaced by the Financial Services Authority
homeland security
precautions taken by the government of a specified country against terrorist attacks
listed security
a security that is quoted on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and appears in its Official List of Securities
national security
A country's national security is its ability to protect itself from the threat of violence or attack .
social assistance
public provision for the economic , and sometimes social, welfare of elderly people, unemployed people, etc, esp through pensions and other monetary assistance
social security
Social security is a system under which a government pays money regularly to certain groups of people, for example the sick , the unemployed, or those with no other income .
social security benefits
public provision for the economic , and sometimes social, welfare of elderly people, unemployed people, etc, esp through pensions and other monetary assistance
Securities and Exchange Commission
a US federal agency established in 1934 to supervise and regulate issues of and transactions in securities and to prosecute illegal stock manipulations
collective security
a system of maintaining world peace and security by concerted action on the part of the nations of the world
breach of security
an act that violates a country, area, or building's security measures
ISIN
An ISIN is a unique code that identifies a security.
CUSIP number
A CUSIP number is a number that identifies an individual security like a stock or a bond .
NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System