A security is a type of transferable interest representing financial value. Securities may take a number of different forms, including stocks, bonds, notes, collateral trust certificates, voting trust certificates or investment contracts. Securities attorneys represent clients in transactions and legal disputes related to stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and initial public offerings (IPOs). Securities attorneys may represent a corporation or shareholders in a securities fraud lawsuit against officers and directors of the corporation, or may assist clients in matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Rockport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Based on per capita income, Rockport ranks 48th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.