Marketable securities are securities that are easily sold or that can be readily converted into cash such as government bonds or Commercial paper. Marketable securities are short-term financial investments of a company. They are usually traded on the money Market, with Stock Market being much riskier, given the requirement of easy selling without capital losses.

(See Chapter 2 Cash Flows of the Vernimmen)

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