According to the Flow of Funds Accounts, the annual volume of debt instruments in U.S. financial markets is normally less than the annual volume of new stock issues (including both preferred and common equity shares).

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Debt instruments typically have a much larger annual volume in U.S. financial markets compared to new stock issues. This is because governments, corporations, and other entities frequently issue bonds and other debt securities to finance their operations, which usually surpasses the volume of new equity (stock) issuance.

According to the Flow of Funds Accounts, the Annual Volume