Issuer
Categories: Muni Bonds, Bonds
The company behind the stock or bond. Also, the company that gets the money by selling its stock or shares.
Example
IBM wants to raise debt to buy a competitor. It issues bonds—and it is the issuer who is on the hook to pay it back. Facebook wants to raise money to further suck away the time of middle-aged people everywhere? Facebook sells shares of its stock: it is the issuer of that stock.