Forward exchange contracts safeguard export dealings from currency volatility. Learn about their advantages and drawbacks so ...

At its core, a forward contract is a financial instrument used for hedging purposes as part of a risk management strategy. Forward contracts are an agreement between buyer and seller. The seller ...

Albert Phung has 7+ years of experience as a process improvement consultant for several businesses; currently with Alberta Health Services. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified ...

A forward sale of common shares is an offering that is agreed upon today with a settlement date in the future. Forward sale agreements allow companies to capitalize on current trading prices by ...

According to CFTC statements made today, the CFTC’s final “swap” definition rule follows the basic framework set out in the proposed rule with respect to the statutory exclusion of forward physical ...

If you ever traveled abroad, odds are you had to exchange currency. Yet, even if you planned that trip for months, odds are you didn’t prepare for this exchange immediately but simply accepted that ...

A forward contract is an agreement between two parties --- the seller and the buyer --- for the delivery of a certain quality and quantity of a commodity at specified time and for a specified price.