Meaning Basis
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n. the original cost of an asset to be used to determine the amou...
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the tax purpose value of the property or asset used in establishing the potential capital gain amount.
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The price an investor pays for a security plus any out-of-pocket expenses. It is used to determine capital gains or losses for tax purposes when the stock is sold. Also, for a futures contract, the di [..]
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Difference between the cash market price and the futures market price.
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The difference between the cash price and the futures price.
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What you paid for an asset. The value that is used to determine gain or loss for income tax purposes.
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1570s, "bottom or foundation (of something material)," from Latin basis "foundation," from Greek basis "a step, stand, base, that whereon one stands," from bainein " [..]
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The difference between the price of the actual commodity (e.g. heating oil) and the price of the futures contract. Basis can be calculated by subtracting the futures price from the cash price. For exa [..]
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The difference between futures prices and the corresponding underlying cash price. The basis is normally quoted as the cash price minus the price of the nearest futures delivery month. There is a high degree of correlation between cash and futures prices but the basis is not constant. A basis trade or cash and carry trade is an arbitrage trade whic [..]
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Basis is the total cost of buying an investment or other asset, including the price, commissions, and other charges. If you sell the asset, you subtract your basis from the selling price to determine your capital gain or capital loss. If you give the asset away, the recipient’s basis is the same amount as yours. But if you leave an asset to a benef [..]
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See: BASIS PRICE.
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For income and capital gains tax purposes, the value that is used to determine profit or loss when property is sold. Often the basis is what you paid for the property, adjusted to reflect improvements [..]
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footing: a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" the fundamental a [..]
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foundation, common ground, base, ground work
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The difference between cash prices and the futures contract prices.
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Definitions (2) 1. Purchase price, including commissions and other expenses, used to determine capital gains and capital losses for tax purposes. This can be determined by several methods. For a purch [..]
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acronym which stands for Basic Achievement Skills Individual Screener.
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The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process.
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The simple difference between two nominal interest rates.
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yesod
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pl: ba·ses [-sēz] 1 : something (as a principle or reason) on which something else is established [the court could not imagine any conceivable for the statute] see also rational basis 2 : ...
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The amount a piece of property is worth when you first acquire it.
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 The difference between the price on the physical market and the futures price.
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The difference between the spot or cash price and the futures price of the same or a related commodity. Basis is usually computed to the near future, and may represent different time periods, product forms, qualities and locations. The local cash market price minus the price of the nearby futures contract is equal to the basis.
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The difference between the spot or cash price of a commodity and the price of the nearest futures contract for the same or a related commodity. Basis is usually computed in relation to the futures con [..]
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In futures contracts, denotes the gap between the futures price in the market and the cash price. Also refers to the price paid by an investor for a security including any expenses incurred out-of-poc [..]
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It is the difference between the cash price of the underlying stock and the price of a futures contract based on the underlying. Cash price minus futures price equals basis
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An accounting term that refers to the cost of an asset including all adjustments and improvements. For tax purposes, it is the amount you subtract from the net sale price to determine the realized gai [..]
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Basis is the purchase price of an investment, minus commissions and purchases expenses. The basis is an important component in the calculation of capital gains or losses for tax purposes. In reference [..]
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refers to the original price of an asset. It is sometimes called cost basis or tax basis.
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Basis is the value used to determine profit or loss when property is sold for assessing income tax and capital gains tax. Under tax law, basis means the cost of property after adjusting the depreciati [..]
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The total cost an investor pays to acquire a security or asset. It is used to determine capital gains or losses when the asset is sold.
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The difference between cash and futures prices for the same commodity. Specifically, the cash price minus the futures price of a specific futures contract.
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(n) a relation that provides the foundation for something(n) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained(n) the most important or necessary part o [..]
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N F pedestal; base| point of attachment; foundation| support; chord (of an arc)
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The total original cost (including any additional outlays) of an equity investment or a piece of property. This is used by the Internal Revenue Service to compute taxable gain, profit, or appreciation [..]
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(trading terminology) The difference between the cash or product that is being hedged and the price of the futures contract being used as a risk management tool.
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Battelle's Automated Search Information System
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An amount attributed to an asset for income tax purposes; used to determine gain or loss on sale or transfer; used to determine the value of a gift (except donations to charities, which generally are [..]
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The acquisition cost of an asset; usually, the original purchase price (or basis carrying over from another), less any depreciation taken.
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An amount usually representing the actual cost of an investment to the buyer. The basis amount of an investment is important in calculating capital gains and losses, depreciation, and other income tax calculations.
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n. the original cost of an asset to be used to determine the amount of capital gain tax upon its sale. An "adjusted basis" includes improvements, expenses, and damages between the time the o [..]
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The difference between the relevant cash instrument price and the futures price. Often used in the context of hedging the cash instrument.   Basis (Value or Net)
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Price of a security expressed in yield.
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British Airways Safety Information System
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The difference between the cash price and the futures price of a commodity. CASH - FUTURES = BASIS. Basis also is used to refer to the difference between prices at different markets or between differe [..]
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The difference between cash and future prices in hedge. Formula: Cash - Futures = Basis.
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For the purposes of the Scholarship Search Service service, this refers to whether recipients for a particular scholarship or fellowship are selected on the basis of their financial need, their personal merit characteristics, or both financial need and personal merit.
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The difference between spot (cash) prices and the futures contract price.
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The difference between the spot or cash price of a commodity and the price of the nearest futures contract for the same or a related commodity.
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An amount usually representing the taxpayer’s cost in acquiring an asset. It is used for a variety of tax purposes including computation of gain or loss on the sale or exchange of the asset and deprec [..]
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the difference between the price of futures and the cash price
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An amount usually representing the taxpayer's cost in acquiring an asset. It is used for a variety of tax purposes including computation of gain or loss on the sale or exchange of [..]
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basisde|Grundlage *de|Stützpunkt
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The price an investor pays for a security plus any out-of-pocket expenses. It is used to determine capital gains or losses for tax purposes when the stock is sold. Also, for a futures contract, the di [..]
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