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What is 'Backward Integration' Backward integration is a form of vertical integration that involves the purchase of, or merger with, suppliers up the supply chain....

DefinitionThe Baltic Dry Index, is issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange. The BDI is a composite of the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax Timecharter...

What is 'Backorder' An order for a good or service that cannot be filled at the current time due to a lack...

What is 'Backpricing' A pricing method used in specific futures contracts whereby the price of the commodity to be delivered is priced...

What is 'Bailout Bond' A debt security issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation to bail out the savings and loan associations during...

What is 'Bad Check' A check drawn on a nonexistent account or on an account with insufficient funds to honor the check...

What is "backing up the truck?" Backing up the truck refers to the purchase of a large position in a stock or other financial asset...

What is a 'Back-End Load' A back-end load is a fee (sales charge or load) that investors pay when selling mutual fund...

DefinitionNormal backwardation, also sometimes called backwardation, is the market condition wherein the price of a commodities' forward or futures contract is trading below the...

What is a back up and what does it mean for the securities market A back up is a slang term for the movement in...