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Security

An instrument representing ownership (stocks), a debt agreement (bonds), or the rights to ownership (derivatives).

Notes:

A security is essentially a contract that can be assigned a value and traded.

Examples of a security include a note, stock, preferred share, bond, debenture, option, future, swap, right, warrant, or virtually any other financial asset.

See also: Blue Chip, Corporation, Earnings, Equity, Penny Stock, Shareholder, Shares, Stock

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Security

Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments.

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security

1. An instrument that, for a stock, shows ownership in a firm; for a bond, indicates a creditor relationship with a firm or with a federal, state, or local government; or signifies other rights to ownership.

2. Collateral used to guarantee repayment of a debt.