AQUA INDEX
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1. A system that is useful for trading fresh water, the system comprising:
- a) a computer having a processor, the processor configured to compute an index value of fresh water based on at least a quantity of said fresh water constituent in at least one product and a quantity of said fresh water utilized to produce said at least one product;
b) a memory of the computer configured to store the index value.
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Abstract
A method and system for computing a stable index value of a regulated substance by computing a virtual value of the substance based on the value of a freely marketed product of the substance. Particularly the invention may be applied to develop a stable investment instrument for investing in fresh water.
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27 Claims
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1. A system that is useful for trading fresh water, the system comprising:
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a) a computer having a processor, the processor configured to compute an index value of fresh water based on at least a quantity of said fresh water constituent in at least one product and a quantity of said fresh water utilized to produce said at least one product; b) a memory of the computer configured to store the index value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for trading fresh water, the system comprising:
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a) a computer having a processor, the processor configured to compute an index value of fresh water based on at least three of the following factors;
a quantity of said fresh water constituent in at least one product, a quantity of said fresh water utilized to produce said at least one product, a price of said at least one product and a market weight of said at least one product;b) a memory of the computer configured to store the index value; and c) a financial instrument reciting on its face a quantity of fresh water, the financial instrument having a price that is based on the quantity of fresh water and the index value that was computed by the processor, the price enabling trading of the financial instrument. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for trading fresh water, the system comprising:
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a) a computer having a processor, the processor configured to compute an index value of fresh water based on at least two of the following factors;
a quantity of said fresh water constituent in at least one product, a quantity of said fresh water utilized to produce said at least one product, and a price of said at least one product;b) a memory of the computer configured to store the index value; c) a physical certificate reciting on its face a quantity of fresh water, the quantity of fresh water recited in the face of the physical certificate together with the index value computed by the processor determining a price of the physical certificate, the price enabling trading of the physical certificate. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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