Universe Of Securities

Allllllll the stocks, bonds, derivatives, deeds of trust, and any other form of paper-representable element of value. See: Securities. And yes, there is a whole "universe" of them, meaning that there are myriad ways that value has been packaged, stored, and represented in one form or another for the sale to investors. Big universe. Lotta commission selling them for brokers.

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