marketable securities

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, marketable securities has been mentioned in one podcast episode on School of Hard Knocks (Oct 2025). A key tactical takeaway: the interviewee claims ~80% of wealthy portfolios are in marketable securities like stocks, bonds, ETFs.

A security is a tradable financial asset. The term commonly refers to any form of financial instrument, but its legal definition varies by jurisdiction. In some countries and languages people commonly use the term "security" to refer to any form of financial instrument, even though the underlying legal and regulatory regime may not have such a broad definition. In some jurisdictions the term specifically excludes financial instruments other than equity and fixed income instruments. In some juris