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hedge Definition of hedge. 1  1a : a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low treesb : barrier, limit pikemen … present a hedge of metal points from which any cavalry would flinch — Tom Wintringham regarded it as the main function of their existence to raise a hedge around the law — F. W. Farrar.
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- Hedging. To hedge is to take a futures position that is equal and opposite to a position held in the cash market. The objective is to mitigate the risk of an adverse move in prices. Hedging works in mitigating price risk because futures prices and cash prices are highly correlated.
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rival rival (plural rivals) 1  A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. 2  Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another. ( 3 obsolete) One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
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verge 1. the limit beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous breakdown. 2. the edge or margin of something: the verge of a desert.3. a limiting belt, strip, or border of something. 4. a strip of turf bordering a walk or roadway.erge 1. n. 1. a. An edge or margin; a border. See Synonyms at border. b.
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Fence This 1977 view shows how East German authorities placed fences near the tracks to keep potential defectors at bay. A fence is a structure that encloses an area, typically outdoors, and is usually constructed from posts that are connected by boards, wire, rails or netting. A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its whole length.
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What's Behind Watery Eyes? 1 Prescription and over-the-counter drops for dry-eye syndrome. 2  If dry eyes are causing excess tearing, you can head off that response by using artificial tears to keep your eyes moist. 3  Artificial tears can also help wash away any irritants like dust that may be causing your eyes to water.
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What Are Hedge Funds? A hedge fund is basically a fancy name for an investment partnership. It's the marriage of a fund manager, which can often be known as the general partner, and the investors in the hedge fund, sometimes known as the limited partners.
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- Over the Hedge (2006) PG | 1h 23min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 19 May 2006 (USA) A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself.
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Hedge (finance) Hedging is the practice of taking a position in one market to offset and balance against the risk adopted by assuming a position in a contrary or opposing market or investment. The word hedge is from Old English hecg, originally any fence, living or artificial.f the beta of a Vodafone stock is 2, then for a 10,000 GBP long position in Vodafone an investor would hedge with a 20,000 GBP equivalent short position in the FTSE futures. Futures contracts and forward contracts are means of hedging against the risk of adverse market movements.
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What Is the Selective Service Act? The act required all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. By the end of World War I, around 2.8 million men had been drafted to serve in the military. During the Vietnam War, the Selective Service Act was a subject of great controversy, but the Act was upheld. Currently, the United States requires all men between the ages of 18 and 25 to register with the Selective Service System.
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- For example, the value of short positions may be only a fraction of the value of long positions and the portfolio may have a net long exposure to the equity market. Hedged equity is the largest of the various hedge fund strategies in terms of assets under management. It is also know as the long/short equity strategy.
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- A hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets, often with complex portfolio-construction and risk-management techniques.[1] It is administered by a professional investment management firm, and often structured as a limited partnership, limited liability ...
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Hedge fund What is a Hedge Fund? A hedge fund is an alternative investment vehicle available only to sophisticated investors, such as institutions and individuals with significant assets. Like mutual funds, hedge funds are pools of underlying securities.
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What Are Hedge Funds? A hedge fund is basically a fancy name for an investment partnership. It's the marriage of a fund manager, which can often be known as the general partner, and the investors in the hedge fund, sometimes known as the limited partners.f these objectives sound a lot like the objectives of mutual funds, they are, but that is basically where the similarities end. The name hedge fund came into being because the aim of these vehicles was to make money regardless of whether the market climbed higher or declined.
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Meaning of âhedge your betsâ in the English Dictionary hedge your bets. › to protect yourself against loss by supporting more than one possible result or both sides in a competition: They're hedging their bets and keeping up contacts with both companies. (Definition of “hedge your bets” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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hedge Full Definition of HEDGE. 1. a: a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees b: barrier, limit. 2. : a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss). 3. : a calculatedly noncommittal or evasive statement. See hedge defined for English-language learners.
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- hedge verb [I/T] (LIMIT). › to ​limit something ​severely: [T] Congressmen were ​warned against hedging ​their ​support for the ​missile ​program. › To hedge is also to ​try to ​avoid giving an ​answer or taking any ​action: [I] Officials ​continued to hedge on ​exactly when the ​program would ​begin.
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hedge fund Hedge fund. 1  An investment vehicle that somewhat resembles a mutual fund, but with a number of important differences. If the fund is off-shore, the fund does not have to adhere to any SEC regulations (and can only sell to non-U.S. investors or investment vehicles).
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hedge ratio Hedge Ratio. 1. A ratio of the value of the proportion of a position that is hedged to the value of the entire position. A hedge ratio shows how exposed an investment is to risk. For example, if a hedge ratio is .65, then 65% of the investment is protected from risk, while 35% remains exposed. 2. A ratio of the value of a futures contract to the value of the underlying asset. This is used to identify and minimize risk in the contract.
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- 6 Responses to “Hedge Words”. This is one I have to watch for, especially when describing the size of a thing (not, not THAT thing!) It’s too easy for me to say “a bit bigger than a bread box” or “almost the size of a quarter”.
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Grain Price Hedging Basics Hedging is defined as taking equal but opposite positions in the cash and futures market. For example, assume a producer who has harvested 10,000 bushels of corn and placed it in storage in a grain bin. By selling 10,000 bushels of corn futures the producer is in a hedged position.
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Hedge Words Hedge words are not wrong words. Any of these can be used and used effectively. For example, in one story, Angus’s seeming agitation could be a good use of sarcasm. But if you find yourself holding back, not committing to the emotion or intensity of the scene, consider rewriting. Remove non-committal words.
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barriernoun  [ C] barrier noun [ C ] (FENCE) B2 a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from going somewhere: Barriers have been erected all along the route the Pope will take. The mountains acted as a natural barrier to the spread of the disease.
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- cash flow hedge. A transaction done to offset risks from the variability of cash flow that would otherwise negatively affect profits. For example, an oil importer projects that the price per barrel of oil will decrease in the future, thus reducing his profits.
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hedge against hedge something against something. Fig. to protect investments against a decline in value by making counterbalancing bets or investments. The investor hedged his portfolio against a drop in stock prices by buying some bonds. I have to hedge my bets against losing. See also: hedge. hedge against something to do something to lessen the risk of something happening; to bet against something bad happening. I want to  going wrong in the stock market, so I have bonds in my portfolio, too.