Is a Certificate of Deposit considered a security?
You put money away in a “designated account” to obtain a CD, and that account will earn an elevated rate of interest over “regular” savings accounts. The catch is that you have to leave the deposit in for a fixed term to earn that higher rate of interest, and you’ll suffer heavy penalties for early withdrawl of the fungs. There are variables based on how much you put in, how long you commit to leaving it in, and how soon you might wish to remove all or part of it (and, thereby, incur the penalty).
