| Forwards |
| A forward contract or ‘forward’ is an agreement between two parties, wherein one will sell an asset to the other on a certain future date at an agreed price. |
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| Futures |
| Futures contracts or ‘futures’ are an improvement over forward contracts as they are standardized and tradable. |
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| Options |
| An option is a contract where the writer of the option grants the buyer of the option the right to purchase |
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| Warrants |
| A warrant is a call option, which gives you the right (but you are not obliged) to buy a predetermined number of equity shares within a stipulated time frame at an agreed price. |
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| Swaps |
| A swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange their cash flow streams, without liquidating the asset that generates those flows. |
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