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hedge fund
[ hej-fuhnd ]
/ ˈhɛdʒ ˌfʌnd /
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noun
an investment partnership that uses high-risk, speculative methods to obtain large, short-term profits.
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Origin of hedge fund
First recorded in 1965–70
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British Dictionary definitions for hedge fund
hedge fund
noun
a largely unregulated speculative fund which offers substantial returns for high-risk investments
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