Definition

The brave (or foolhardy) organization that creates and releases securities into the market, essentially asking strangers to trust their financial management for potential profits.

Example Usage

The bond issuer distributed prospectuses detailing all the scenarios where investors could lose their entire principal investment.

Source: Finance and securities industry terminology

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