By Investment U Research Team What Are Marketable Securities?
Marketable securities are a form of security or debt that can be converted or sold for cash in a year or less. Their liquidity comes from both the time they can be redeemed and their redemption rate. Their price has little to do with the rate at which they are bought or sold.
As such, marketable securities need to have a face value, or a value close to face value in a one-year span. There also are no restrictions on selling these securities in a year or less.
Basic Elements of Marketable Securities
Marketable securities typically have the following elements:
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