Bond
Evidence of the borrowing by an issuer and a debt instrument for tax purposes.
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Security
Any note, stock, treasury stock, Bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or evidence of any participation in any profit-sharing agreement.
See Also
Securities Act of 1933
Law designed to ensure that investors are provided with material information about new issues of securities offered for sale to the public.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Law designed to govern the trading of securities in the secondary market.
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120% Rule
Rule outlined in Section 147(b) of the code that states private activity bonds are not tax-exempt bonds if the weighted average maturity of the bond issue exceeds 120% of the average reasonably expected economic useful life of the facilities financed with the bond proceeds.