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Security
SecurityPiece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Piece Apply mainly to convertible securities. Increment of bonds that trade in portions of $1000 minimum. Paper Money market instruments, commercial paper, and other. Bonds Bonds is a main Australian company. Investments As a discipline, the study of financial securities, such as stocks and bonds, from the investor's viewpoint. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- SECU Credit Union SECU is a credit union with head office in RICHLAND, WA Secular Long-term time frame (10-50 years or more). Secuoya de Inversiones, SICAV, S.A. Secuoya de Inversiones, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment. SECURE Credit Union SECURE is a credit union with head office in REYNOLDSVILLE, PA Secured bond A bond backed by the pledge of collateral, a mortgage, or other lien, as opposed to an unsecured bond, called a debenture . Secured card A type of credit card that is backed by a savings account used as collateral on the credit available with the card. Secured debt Debt that has first claim on specified assets in the event of default. Securitas Securitas is a top Swedish corporation in the field of business services and supplies, and its estimated market value is 5,830 million US dollars. Securities Saleable papers, traded on stock exchanges, that yield an income (dividend, interest, etc.). Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) A federal agency that regulates the US financial markets. The SEC also oversees the securities industry and promotes full disclosure in order to protect the investing public against malpractice in the securities markets. Securities Act of 1933 First law designed to regulate securities markets, requiring registration of securities and disclosure. Securities Acts Amendments of 1975 Legislation to encourage the establishment of a national market system together with a system for nationwide clearing and settlement of securities transactions. Securities and commodities exchanges Exchanges on which securities, options, and futures contracts are traded by members for their own accounts and for the accounts of customers. Securities and Exchange Commission Rules Rules enacted by the SEC to assist in the regulation of US financial markets. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Legislation that created the SEC, outlawing dishonest practices in the trading of securities. Securities Exchange of Thailand (SET) The only stock market in Thailand, based in Bangkok. Securities Industry Association (SIA) An association of broker-dealers who sell taxable securities, which lobbies the government, records industry trends, and keeps records of broker profits. Securities Industry Committee on Arbitration (SICA) A private group that provides mediation services in case of customer complaints against securities firms. Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) A nonprofit corporation that insures customers' securities and cash held by member brokerage firms against the failure of those firms. Securities lending When a brokerage lends securities owned by its clients to short sellers. Securities loan The loan of securities between brokers, often to cover a client's short sale; or a loan secured by marketable securities. Securities markets Organized exchanges plus over-the-counter markets in which securities are traded. Securitization The process of selling packages of bank debts to third party investors as bonds. Securitize The practice of a company selling accounts receivables or other debts owed to it. SECURITY 1ST Credit Union SECURITY 1ST is a credit union with head office in MC ALLEN, TX Security Analysis Investments, SICAV, S.A Security Analysis Investments, SICAV, S.A is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment. Security characteristic line A plot on a graph of the excess return on a security over the risk-free rate as a function of the excess return on the market. SECURITY Credit Union SECURITY is a credit union with head office in FLINT, MI Security deposit (initial) Synonymous with the term margin. A cash amount that must be deposited with the broker for each contract as a guarantee of fulfillment of the futures contract. Security Industry Automated Corporation (SIAC) Entity that executes automated DOT orders. Security interest The creditor's right to take property or a portion of property offered as security. Security market line Line representing the relationship between expected return and market risk or beta. The slope of this line is the risk premium for beta. Security market plane A plane that shows the relationship between expected return and the beta coefficient of more than one factor. SECURITY ONE Credit Union SECURITY ONE is a credit union with head office in ARLINGTON, TX SECURITY PLUS Credit Union SECURITY PLUS is a credit union with head office in RUSSELLVILLE, KY Security ratings Commercial rating agencies' assessment of the credit and investment risk of securities. Security selection decision Choosing the particular stocks or bonds or other investment instruments to include in a portfolio. SECURITY SERVICE Credit Union SECURITY SERVICE is a credit union with head office in SAN ANTONIO, TX SECURIX Corporation Limited SECURIX Corporation Limited is a large Australian company in the field of software and services. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is SXC. SECURTRUST Credit Union SECURTRUST is a credit union with head office in MEMPHIS, TN PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Securities lending When a brokerage lends securities owned by its clients to short sellers. Securities loan The loan of securities between brokers, often to cover a client's short sale; or a loan secured by marketable securities. Securities markets Organized exchanges plus over-the-counter markets in which securities are traded. Securitization The process of selling packages of bank debts to third party investors as bonds. Securitize The practice of a company selling accounts receivables or other debts owed to it. Security Security characteristic line A plot on a graph of the excess return on a security over the risk-free rate as a function of the excess return on the market. Security deposit (initial) Synonymous with the term margin. A cash amount that must be deposited with the broker for each contract as a guarantee of fulfillment of the futures contract. Security Industry Automated Corporation (SIAC) Entity that executes automated DOT orders. Security interest The creditor's right to take property or a portion of property offered as security. Security market line Line representing the relationship between expected return and market risk or beta. The slope of this line is the risk premium for beta. We thank you for using the Financial Dictionary to search for SECURITY. If you have a better definition for SECURITY than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of SECURITY may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on SECURITY and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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