CONTANGO Definition

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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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RISK ANALYSIS is an analysis of the possibility of suffering loss.

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE is a commercial, industrial, service, or investment entity, or a combination thereof, pursuing an economic activity.

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