What is a 'Security'?

A security is a fungible, negotiable financial instrument that represents some type of financial value, usually in the form of a stock, bond, or option. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

| Term of the Day Security A security is a fungible, negotiable financial instrument that holds some type of monetary value. It represents an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (via stock), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (represented by owning that entity's bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option. Breaking it Down: Securities can be broadly categorized into two distinct types: equities and debts.Hybrid securities, as the name suggests, combine some of... Read More » Related to "Security" A Look At Primary And Secondary Markets Knowing how the primary and secondary markets work is key to understanding how stocks, bonds and other securities are traded. Read More » The 4 Ways To Buy And Sell Securities Know the four main avenues of buying and selling investment instruments. Read More » Common Examples of Marketable Securities Learn about marketable securities and the most common types of debt and equity securities, including common stock, bonds and preference shares. Read More » Related Definitions Income Deposit Security - IDS Income deposit security is a hybrid investment instrument that combines common stock and high-yielding notes of the issuer. Read More » Fungibility Fungibility is the interchangeability of a good or asset with other individual goods/assets of the same type. Read More » Universe of Securities A universe of securities generally refers to a set of securities that share a common feature. Read More » Retired Securities Retired securities have been repurchased by the issuer out of the company's retained earnings and cancelled. Read More » CONNECT WITH INVESTOPEDIA Email sent to: mondemand.forex@blogger.com To update your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe, click here. 114 West 41st St, floor 8 New York NY 10036 © 2019, Investopedia, LLC, All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy