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hedge fund

DEFINITIONS OF: hedge fund

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n a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging

Synonyms:
hedgefund
Type of:
fund, investment company, investment firm, investment trust
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
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