hedge fund

/hɛdʒ fənd/
/hɛdʒ fənd/
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Other forms: hedge funds

Definitions of hedge fund
  1. noun
    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
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    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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