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- noun Plural form of
future . - noun
futures contract
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Examples
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Grain futures were trading on exchanges 100 years before 1960.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Derivatives Clearinghouses and Exchanges 2010
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Still, adding medium-term futures can reduce volatility and increase gains, Merrill Lynch back-testing research shows.
A Four-Month Rally: Time to Protect Profits? Ben Levisohn 2011
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Equally important, our corporate leaders must take advantage of this new climate, lest they put their personal and their companies' long-term futures as thriving American corporations at major risk.
Robert L. Dilenschneider: Here Are the Jobs, Mr. President Robert L. Dilenschneider 2011
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Centralized clearing has helped to lower risk in futures markets for more than a century.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Two Views of Credit Default Swaps 2010
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The amendment lowers the standard for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to prove fraud or market manipulation in futures and derivatives markets.
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Equally important, our corporate leaders must take advantage of this new climate, lest they put their personal and their companies' long-term futures as thriving American corporations at major risk.
Robert L. Dilenschneider: Here Are the Jobs, Mr. President Robert L. Dilenschneider 2011
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Stock trading activity in the third quarter of 2010 has dropped about 27% from second-quarter levels, according to figures from Barclays Capital, while trading in options and futures is off 21% and 15%, respectively.
'Flash Crash' Report Could Come Friday Jessica Holzer 2010
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Evidence that speculation raises commodities prices in futures markets is inconclusive.
Weak Metals Market Poised for a Physical Liam Denning 2010
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That is why I believe many teens should know more about this topic, as it affects their short and long term futures.
Devon Kerr: Why Teens Should Care About the Eurozone Crisis Devon Kerr 2011
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Crashing from the sky-high hopes of two years ago, people are worried about jobs, the economy and their own uncertain futures, about the wars we're bogged down in and the threats to our planet.
Paul Loeb: Stop the Anonymous Hit Men: Make Shadowy Campaign Money the Issue Paul Loeb 2010
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