Hedge fund

Hedge fund

A mutual fund that involves speculative investing in stocks and options, while creating positions in other companies engaged in the same industry in the opposite direction as a means of reducing overall risk.

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Industry/Domain: Banking
Category: Initial public offering
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Banking; Initial public offering

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Banking; Initial public offering

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