commodity

commodity1. A good regarded in economics as the basis of production and exchange. commodity broker A broker who deals in commodities, especially one who trades on behalf of principals in a commodity market (see alsofutures contract). The rules governing the procedure adopted in each market vary from commodity to commodity and the function of brokers may also vary. In some markets brokers pass on the names of their principals, in others they do not, and in yet others they are permitted to act as principals. Commodity brokers, other than those dealing in metals, are often called produce brokers.

• asset-backed commercial paper
• asset-backed fund
• asset-backed medium-term note
• asset-backed security
• asset cover
• asset financing
• asset management
• asset turnover
• asset valuation
• asset–liability gap
• asset–liability management
• assignment
• assignment of copyright
• assignment of lease
• assignment of life policies
• assisted stock replenishment
• Associated British Ports
• Association for Payment Clearing Services
• Association of Accounting Technicians
• Association of British Insurers
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Association of Corporate Treasurers
• Association of Independent Financial Advisers
• Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers
• Association of South East Asian Nations