Commodity ETFs Sample Clauses

Commodity ETFs. A commodity is a product or resource that is traded primarily on the basis of price, and not on differences in quality or features. Examples include precious metals, many agricultural products, fuels, and minerals. Historically, commodities have been quite complicated to trade, but in recent year’s alternative and simpler means of investing in commodities have arrived. An exchange-traded commodity (ETC) is one such means for investors to invest in specific commodities or a general commodity index, such as cocoa or precious metals. ETCs work by investing in real commodities via future contracts and in doing so track a specific commodity or a general commodity index. The performance of an ETC is likely to be reflective of the performance of the commodity or basket of commodities upon which the ETC is based. ETCs can be traded in the same way as any normal share but can be subject to significant volatility, both in the long term and the short term. Some ETCs are likely to be more volatile than others. Potential investors should be familiar with the nature of the underlying commodity or commodities of any ETC they plan to invest in. Other than the cost of acquiring ETCs, you will not be subject to any margin requirements or financial commitments/liabilities. However, as the value of ETCs may go up or down, when investing in an ETCs there is a risk that you may lose some or all of your original investment. Collective Investment Schemes Collective investment schemes (CIS) are vehicles for pooling the investments of a number of investors in order to obtain professional management for their pooled assets. The purpose of a CIS is to invest the pooled assets for the primary benefit of its investors in accordance with the terms of the relevant offering document or prospectus. The units or shares of an open-ended CIS may at the request of the safer than others. In general, Government Bonds are considered to be subject to less risk than Corporate Bonds. Bond ratings give an indication of an issuer's probability of defaulting, based on an analysis of the issuer's financial condition and profit potential. Other than the cost of acquiring Bonds, you will not be subject to any margin requirements or financial commitments/ liabilities. However, as the value of Bonds may go up or down, when investing in Bonds there is a risk that you may lose some or all of your original investment. Warrants unitholders or shareholders be purchased by the CIS at such frequency as disclosed i...
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  • Commodity A tangible good, which may or may not meet the specifications herein. Commodities under this contract are Agriculture and Lawn Equipment which includes the Base Equipment, associated OEM Options, Accessories and Implements and Replacement Parts classified under twenty-one (21) Groups, listed in section 3.1.

  • Commodities Commodity based investments, whether made by investing directly in physical commodities, for example gold, or by investing in companies whose business is substantially concerned with commodities or through commodity linked products, may be impacted by a variety of political, economic, environmental and seasonal factors. These relate to real world issues that impact either on demand or on the available supply of the commodity in question. Other factors that can materially affect the price of commodities include regulatory changes, and movement in interest rates and exchange rates. Their value can fall as well as rise, and in some cases an investment in commodity linked products might result in the delivery of the underlying.

  • Futures Transactions in futures involve the obligation to make, or to take, delivery of the underlying asset of the contract at a future date, or in some cases to settle the Investment Adviser’s position with cash from a Portfolio or elsewhere. Transactions in futures carry a high degree of risk. The “gearing” or “leverage” often obtainable in futures trading means that a small deposit or down payment can lead to large losses as well as gains. It also means that a relatively small market movement can lead to a proportionately much larger movement in the value of the Investment Adviser’s investment, and this can work against the Investment Adviser as well as for the Investment Adviser. Futures transactions have a contingent liability, and the Investment Adviser should be aware of the implications of this, in particular the margining requirements, which are described in paragraph 7.2 below.

  • Rejected Commodities When a Customer rejects a commodity, Contractor will remove the commodity from the premises within ten (10) calendar days after notification of rejection, and the risk of loss will remain with the Contractor. Commodities not removed by the Contractor within ten

  • Investment Property (a) If such Grantor shall become entitled to receive or shall receive any stock or other ownership certificate (including any certificate representing a stock dividend or a distribution in connection with any reclassification, increase or reduction of capital or any certificate issued in connection with any reorganization), option or rights in respect of Stock and Stock Equivalents in any issuer thereof, whether in addition to, in substitution of, as a conversion of, or in exchange for, any shares of or other ownership interests in the Pledged Securities, or otherwise in respect thereof, such Grantor shall accept the same as the agent of the Secured Parties, hold the same in trust for the Secured Parties and promptly deliver the same to the Administrative Agent in the exact form received (other than Excluded Stock), duly endorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, if required, together with an undated stock power or similar instrument of transfer covering such certificate duly executed in blank by such Grantor and with, if the Administrative Agent so requests, signature guaranteed, to be held by the Administrative Agent, subject to the terms hereof, as additional collateral security for the Obligations. Any sums paid upon or in respect of the Pledged Securities upon the liquidation or dissolution of any issuer thereof shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent to be held by it hereunder as additional collateral security for the Obligations if an Event of Default then exists, and in case any distribution of capital shall be made on or in respect of the Pledged Securities or any property shall be distributed upon or with respect to the Pledged Securities pursuant to the recapitalization or reclassification of the capital of any issuer thereof or pursuant to the reorganization thereof, the property so distributed shall, if an Event of Default then exists, and unless otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, be delivered to the Administrative Agent to be held by it hereunder as additional collateral security for the Obligations. If any sums of money or property so paid or distributed in respect of the Pledged Securities shall be received by such Grantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence, such Grantor shall, until such money or property is paid or delivered to the Administrative Agent, hold such money or property in trust for the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, as additional collateral security for the Obligations.

  • Deposit Account (a) On or prior to the Closing Date, the Issuer shall cause the Servicer to establish and maintain, in the name of the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Noteholders and the Certificateholders, the Deposit Account as provided in Section 5.01 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement.

  • Eligible Consumers Residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, or other consumers of electricity who receive Basic Service from the Local Distributor as of the Effective Date, at one or more locations within the geographic boundaries of the Town. This includes (1) Basic Service consumers who have indicated that they do not want their contact information shared with Competitive Suppliers for marketing purposes; and (2) consumers receiving Basic Service plus an optional Green Power product that allows concurrent enrollment in either Basic Service or competitive supply. This excludes (1) Basic Service consumers who have asked their Local Distributor to not enroll them in competitive supply; (2) Basic Service consumers enrolled in a Green Power product that prohibits switching to a Competitive Supplier; and (3) consumers receiving competitive supply service.

  • Deposit Accounts Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall maintain any Deposit Accounts, or accounts holding Investment Property, except with respect to which Lender has an Account Control Agreement.

  • Credit Risk (1) Within ninety (90) days, the Board shall develop, implement, and thereafter ensure Bank adherence to a written program to reduce the high level of credit risk in the Bank. The program shall include, but not be limited to:

  • Foreign Currency Transactions If the Depositor provides instructions to the Financial Institution on an Account that is denominated in a currency other than the currency of the Account, a conversion of currency may be required. In all such Transactions and at any time a conversion of currency is made, the Financial Institution may act as principal with the Depositor in converting the currency at rates established or determined by the Financial Institution, affiliated parties, or parties with whom the Financial Institution contracts. The Financial Institution, its affiliates, and contractors may earn revenue and commissions, in addition to applicable service charges, based on the difference between the applicable bid and ask rates for the currency and the rate at which the rate is offset in the market.

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