equities

/ ˈɛkwɪtɪz /

plural noun

1. another name for ordinary shares

Example Sentences

These factors collectively make equities more appealing than fixed-income investments like bonds, analysts say.

From Salon

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, for example, only has 7% of its assets in listed equities, compared with 60% for traditional pension funds.

From BBC

While UK pension schemes tend to invest more in assets like equities and bonds, their Canadian rivals focus more on private markets.

From BBC

French equities rebounded slightly on Monday, but global investors remain on high alert as political turmoil grips the country less than six weeks before the Paris Olympics.

From New York Times

Investors are continuing to pile into equities — especially tech stocks — driving global markets up on Tuesday.

From New York Times