Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities means:
securities that are easily sold. On a corporation's balance sheet, they are assets that can be readily converted into cash for example, government securities, banker's acceptances, and commercial paper. See: Quoted securities.

Description and Definition of Marketable Securities

Stocks, bonds, and other securities that are easily sold. A marketable security has a readily determinable fair market value and can be converted into cash at any time.

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Further Reading

• Marketable Securities in the West's Tax Law Dictionary
• Marketable Securities in “A Dictionary of Taxation”