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101Basis — Regarding a futures contract, the difference between the cash price and the futures price observed in the market. Also, it is the price an investor pays for a security plus any out of pocket expenses. It is used to determine capital gains or… …
102Reserve — An accounting entry that properly reflects the contingent liabilities. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. reserve re‧serve 1 [rɪˈzɜːv ǁ ɜːrv] verb [transitive] 1. TRAVEL to arrange for a place on a plane, in a hotel, in a restaurant …
103basis — The difference between the current cash price and the futures price of the same commodity. Unless otherwise specified, the price of the nearby futures contract month is generally used to calculate the basis. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The… …
104reserve — An accounting entry that properly reflects contingent liabilities ( liability). Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. reserve re‧serve 1 [rɪˈzɜːv ǁ ɜːrv] verb [transitive] 1. TRAVEL to arrange for a place on a plane, in a hotel, in a… …
105nominate — nom‧i‧nate [ˈnɒmneɪt ǁ ˈnɑː ] verb [transitive] 1. to officially suggest that someone should have a job, position, or prize: nominate somebody for something • No one has yet been nominated for the post. nominate somebody as something • John S.… …
106guideline — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, good, helpful, practical, useful ▪ basic (esp. AmE), broad, general, simple …
107mustard — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hot, spicy ▪ Add some hot English mustard. ▪ mild ▪ wholegrain ▪ English …
108notice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 attention ADJECTIVE ▪ public ▪ The disease came to public notice in the 80s. VERB + NOTICE ▪ take ▪ Take no notice of what you read in the papers …
109strengthen — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, enormously, greatly, significantly, substantially ▪ The success in the election strengthened the party s position considerably. ▪ further …
110in — 1 /In/ preposition 1 used with the name of a container, place, or area to say where someone or something is: There s some sugar in the cupboard. | My mother was in the kitchen. | He spends a lot of time driving round in his car. | She spent the… …
