Tag: hedge
Hedge
A hedge or ‘Hedging’ against investment risk means to strategically use instruments in the market to offset the risk of fluctuations in the price...
Dead Hand Provision
What is 'Dead Hand Provision' A stipulation on a defense mechanism (or poison pill) used by companies in order to protect against...
De-hedge
What is 'De-hedge' The process of closing out positions that were originally put in place to act as a hedge in one's...
Hedge Fund
DefinitionA hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets, often...
Absolute Return Index
What is 'Absolute Return Index' A stock index designed to measure absolute returns. The absolute return index is actually a composite index...
Same-Day Funds
What are same-day funds and what do they mean for businesses
When a business owner hears the term "same-day funds," they may think it refers...
Jim Cramer (James Cramer)
What is 'Jim Cramer' Former hedge fund manager, columnist and author as well as host of CNBC's "Mad Money" and CBS radio's...
Calmar Ratio
DefinitionCalmar ratio is a performance measurement used to evaluate Commodity Trading Advisors and hedge funds. It was created by Terry W. Young and first...
Quant Fund
What is 'Quant Fund' An investment fund that selects securities based on quantitative analysis. In a quant fund, the managers build computer-based...
Economic Exposure
What is 'Economic Exposure'
A type of foreign exchange exposure caused by the effect of unexpected currency fluctuations on a company’s future cash flows. Also...