Contingent claim
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Contingent claim
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In finance, a contingent claim is a derivative whose future payoff depends on the value of another “underlying” asset, or more generally, that is dependent on the realization of some uncertain future event. These are so named, since there is only a payoff under certain contingencies. Any derivative instrument that is not a contingent claim is called a forward commitment. The prototypical contingent claim is an option, the right to buy or sell the underlying asset at a specified exercise price by
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contingent_claim
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2011-11-10T23:46:06Z
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2024-09-15T15:08:20Z
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