Newsletters. Investing. Security (finance) A security is a tradable asset of any kind.[1] Securities are broadly categorized into: The company or other entity issuing the security is called the issuer. A country's regulatory structure determines what qualifies as a security. For example, private investment pools may have some features of securities, but they may not be registered or regulated as such if they meet various restrictions. Securities may be classified according to many categories or classification systems: Securities are the traditional way that commercial enterprises raise new capital.
Stock exchange. The initial offering of stocks and bonds to investors is by definition done in the primary market and subsequent trading is done in the secondary market.
A stock exchange is often the most important component of a stock market. Supply and demand in stock markets are driven by various factors that, as in all free markets, affect the price of stocks (see stock valuation). In recent years, various other trading venues, such as electronic communications networks, alternative trading systems and "dark pools" have taken much of the trading activity away from traditional stock exchanges.[3] History[edit] The idea of debt dates back to the ancient world, as evidenced for example by ancient Mesopotamian clay tablets recording interest-bearing loans.
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