Equity securities

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Shares or stock in an undertaking evidencing ownership and not merely indebtedness. Shares are generally at the bottom of the capital structure — at any rate further down it than a normal contract for indebtedness like a loan or a bond.

See also

• Equity Derivatives Anatomy
• Share - Equity Derivatives Provision
• Debt
• Synthetic prime brokerage