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  • Fungible
  • Negotiable
  • Tradable
  • Financial Instruments
  • Represents
    • Ownership position in public company
    • Creditor relationship with government or company
      • Via bond
    • Right to ownership
  • 3 types
    • Equity
      • Ownership rights
        • Company, partnership or trust
        • Capital stock
      • Typically not entitled to regular payments
        • Although often pay dividends
        • Capital gains
      • Some control of company via voting
        • Pro rata
        • Proportional
    • Debt
      • Repayable loans
      • Includes
        • Government and corporate bonds
        • Certificates of deposit
          • CDs
        • Collateralised securities
          • CDOs
          • CMOs
      • Typically entitled to regular interest payments
        • And repayment of principal
        • Any other contractual rights
      • Secured or unsecured
        • By collateral
    • Hybrids
      • Combination of the above
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