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hedge fund
noun
: an investing group usually in the form of a limited partnership that employs speculative techniques in the hope of obtaining large capital gains
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The hedge fund manager believes stocks will benefit from the macro environment going forward, even with periods of volatility brought on by President Donald Trump’s unique policymaking.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
The portfolio of Perpetua’s controlling shareholder, billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, also reveals the company’s primary purpose.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
Thanks to investments in private equities and hedge funds, Harvard’s endowment returned nearly 10% in 2024 (or nearly $5 billion) and is now worth $53.2 billion.
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Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
That a hedge fund can revolutionize the AI world seemingly overnight highlights the importance of assuring the headlong rush forward includes behavioral expectations and guardrails.
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Tom Wheeler, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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hedge fund
see fund sense 2
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