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TREASURY BILLSLearn why Treasury bills are one of the safest ways to park cash short term.
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A security is a valuable paper. What does "valuable" mean? It means the paper has worth. How is that value determined?  If the paper states an amount it’s worth, or includes a promise to pay money, then it has value. That’s because it can be exchanged for money-either now or in the future! And if the paper has value, it can be sold or transferred. 
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Astrixok so my finance cousin told me any signed promise is a security
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- Cash vs derivative instruments
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- Public vs private classification
- Market venue matching
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