Available-for-Sale Securities: Definition, vs. Held-for-Trading

An available-for-sale security is a security procured with the plan to sell before maturity or to hold it for a long period if there is no maturity date.

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Available-for-Sale Securities: Definition, vs. Held-for-Trading

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