Security
Any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or evidence of any participation in any profit-sharing agreement.
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Bond
Evidence of the borrowing by an Issuer and a debt instrument for tax purposes. Each Bond is an agreement on the part of an Issuer to repay the Principal of the Bond in certain amounts and at a specified time or times and to pay Interest from the Dated Date of the Bond to the day it Matures or is redeemed.
All the Bonds
Learn more about the various types of municipal obligations you may encounter.
See Also
Tax-Advantaged Bonds
Includes tax-exempt bonds, tax credit bonds and direct pay bonds.
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Blue Sky Laws
State securities laws, which regulate the offering of securities. Although these laws vary from state to state, most contain provisions concerning (a) prohibitions against fraud; (b) regulation of brokers and dealers doing business in the state; and (c) registration of Securities.