securities
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy mortgages that they either hold or sell as securities, creating liquidity for the housing market.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The company disclosed at the time that it had $126.84 billion in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, meaning some form of capital raise would be necessary to reach its capex target.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Last January, the SEC announced it had settled charges against McMahon alleging he had violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose a pair of settlement agreements to WWE worth $10.5 million.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Quantitative easing, or the creation of new paper money with which to buy government securities, seems never to have entered Bagehot’s mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Selectively shorting the most problematic mortgage-backed securities in history today amounts to just such an opportunity.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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