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Marketable securities Securities that are easily convertible to cash because there is high demand allowing them to be sold quickly. Negotiable A security that may be bought or sold. Generally, a negotiable security is traded on the secondary market, but the initial sale takes place on the primary market. Negotiable securities may be low-risk, such a Treasury bonds, or high-risk, such as stocks. They are also known as marketable securities. See also: Nonmarketable security. Marketable Securities What Does Marketable Securities Mean? Securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price; marketable securities are liquid because they exhibit high trading volumes and tend to have short-term maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices. Investopedia explains Marketable Securities Examples of marketable securities are commercial paper, banker's acceptances, Treasury bills, and other money market instruments. Related Terms: Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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