deal in futures

deal in futures
index invest (fund), speculate (chance)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • To deal in futures — Future Fu ture, n. [Cf. F. futur. See {Future}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come. Lay the future open. Shak. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Futures Commission Merchant - FCM — A merchant involved in the solicitation or acceptance of commodity orders for future delivery of commodities related to the futures contract market. A futures commission merchant is able to handle futures contract orders as well as extend credit… …   Investment dictionary

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