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CONTANGO Definition
CONTANGO is the commission paid by a buyer for the postponement of a transaction on a stock exchange when prices for future delivery are higher than those for cash or spot transactions. The opposite is backwardation.
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HEDGE, in securities, is a transaction that reduces the risk of an investment.
CONTROLLERSHIP is the position of controller. See CONTROLLER.
