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Hedge fundsA fund which is managed 'aggressively' to get maximum rates of returns by using derivatives and swaps, selling short, and using arbitrage techniques. Because of the high risk, investors in hedge funds have traditionally been drawn from the ranks of institutional investors who have well diversified portfolios and can afford to take on the extra risk. The rewards of hedge fund managers are usually heavily geared towards the performance of their funds.Similar MatchesHedgeHedgeA transaction that reduces the risk of an investment. Money market hedgeMoney market hedgeThe use of borrowing and lending transactions in foreign currencies to lock in the home currency value of a foreign currency transaction. Delta cross hedgeDelta cross hedgeA futures hedge that has both maturity and currency mismatches with an underlying exposure. Covered or hedge option strategiesCovered or hedge option strategiesStrategies that involve a position in an option as well as a position in the underlying stock, designed so that one position will help offset any unfavorable price movement in the other, including covered call writing and protective put buying. Related: Naked strategies Commercial hedgersCommercial hedgersCompanies that take futures positions in commodities so that they can guarantee prices at which they will buy raw materials or sell their products. Further SuggestionsDelta hedgeSell hedge hedge Hedged tender Additional hedge Buy hedge Neutral hedge Perfect hedge Short hedge Hedge Hedge fund Aggressive Growth Hedge Fund Hedged portfolio Hedge quality Hedge wrapper Inflation hedge Currency hedge hedge ratio Hedge clause |
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