A second important division falls between the stock markets (for equity securities, also known as shares, where investors acquire ownership of companies) and the bond markets (where investors become creditors).
Teine oluline jaotus on aktsiaturgude (omandiväärtpaberitega kauplemiseks, mida teatakse ka kui aktsiaid, mille puhul investorid saavad ettevõtte kaasomanikeks) ja väärtpaberiturgude (investorid saavad võlausaldajateks) vahel.