Investment........

Hi : equity is another name for shares, stocks. derivatives are trading instrument leveraging on a underlying security. For example, a stock options is a derivative and its underlying security is the actual stock itself. debenture is a type of debt instrument that is not secured by physical asset or collateral. You can find out more investment related definitions at http://www.investopedia.com/ Yours Truly, Tony Chai http://options4u.blogspot.com