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WEALTH MANAGEMENT GLOSSARY


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Current TermPhysical Certificate
Physical Certificate
An actual stock or bond certificate demonstrating ownership of that security. Currently, most stocks are held in paperless form, by various depositories, in street name (at a brokerage), or in nominee's name at a trust department. When a physical certificate is received, a stock power must also be received (and signed by the owner) so that the stock can be put in nominee's name for processing by trust.