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* [[Stock]]s, [[Bond (finance)|bonds]], and [[mutual fund]]s including [[money fund]]s
* [[Stock]]s, [[Bond (finance)|bonds]], and [[mutual fund]]s including [[money fund]]s
The [[Securities Investor Protection Corporation]], a separate institution chartered by Congress, provides protection against the loss of many types of such securities in the event of a brokerage failure, but ''not'' against a decrease in their values.
** The [[Securities Investor Protection Corporation]], a separate institution chartered by Congress, provides protection against the loss of many types of such securities in the event of a brokerage failure, but ''not'' against a decrease in their values. Exceptions have occurred, such as the FDIC bailout of bondholders of [[Continental Illinois]].
Exceptions have occurred, such as the FDIC bailout of bondholders of [[Continental Illinois]].
 
* Investments backed by the U.S. government, such as [[United States Treasury security|Treasury securities]]
* Investments backed by the U.S. government, such as [[United States Treasury security|Treasury securities]]
* The contents of [[safe deposit box]]es.
* The contents of [[safe deposit box]]es.