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securities Finance Definition
Financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, futures, or options contracts. Securities may be traded on organized exchanges or on over-the-counter exchanges.
securities Law Definition

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Stocks, bonds, and the like; any instrument of secured indebtedness or of a right to participate in the profits or assets of a profit making concern. Traditionally, securities have been a major area of investment and speculation by individuals and banks.