DEBT SECURITIES ARE
INVESTMENTS IN LOANS
Investments can be in the form
of ownership or loans. In this tutorial, we introduced you to
debt securities. Debt securities are investments made by
lending money to businesses. These loans may be represented
by different kinds of securities.
Some debt securities, such as
commercial paper and other money market instruments, are
short-lived; others, such as notes and bonds, are long-term.
Knowledge of different types of debt instruments will help you make
better investment decisions for your needs and portfolio.
This tutorial provides
only the barest overview of debt securities. Review our other
tutorials for a more detailed discussion of debt securities.
