Reducing the volatility

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Scrap paper dealers can lessen the adverse effects of the price volatility of their goods by using financial instruments called derivatives which were devised to provide predictable pricing for both buyers and sellers. A derivative structure called a "cash-settled swap" can enable scrap paper dealers to turn their commodity into a revenue source with predictable cash flow. A swap structure is composed of specific grade, time period, monthly volume, a firm price and a price index.

United States, Financial management, Waste Paper & Board

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Not-so-great expectations

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Aluminum prices are expected to increase in 1st qtr 2001, peaking in 2d qtr at about $1,750 a metric ton, or $0.79 a pound, according to John Martin of London, UK-based CRU International. Speaking at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc Aluminum Roundtable in Sep 2000 in Chicago, IL, Martin predicts that world demand for aluminum will increase despite poor demand growth projections for North America.

World, Aluminum Scrap, Aluminum (Metal)

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