Most Reliable Securities
What is a security?
Securities are
investments that can be traded on a secondary market. Securities allow us to
own the underlying asset without taking possession. That is why securities are
very liquid.
Three types of securities
There are three
types of securities. They are equities, dept securities and derivative
securities.
Equities are
shares of a corporation. Dept securities are loans, called bonds, made to a
company or a country. To ensure a successful bond sale, borrowers must pay
higher interest rates if their rating is below AAA. Derivative securities are
based upon the value of underlying stocks, bonds or other assets. They allow
traders to get a higher return than buying the asset itself.
Pros and cons
On the one hand, securities
make markets more efficient. They simplify the search for those who need investment
capital.
On the other hand,
since securities are so easy to purchase, individual investors may buy them rashly.
What is more, when stock prices fall, they lose their entire life savings as it
happened on Black Thursday that caused the Great Depression of 1929.
How to choose a security
We must admit that
the investment we select depends on our financial goals, investment preferences,
and our tolerance for risk. Personally we think that bonds are more reliable
than other securities. As they usually offer stability and certain
predictability than most investments. Dealing with bonds, we receive a steady
stream of income, for instance, there are annual returns. We expect to get our
principal back in one piece, at the end of the bond’s life. For that reason bonds
tend to be more conservative investments than commodities or collectibles.
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