a high-risk investment
111speculation — An attempt to profit from commodity price changes through the purchase and/or sale of commodity futures. In the process, the speculator assumes the risk that the hedger is transferring, and provides liquidity in the market. The CENTER ONLINE… …
112Seed Capital — The initial capital used to start a business. Seed capital often comes from the company founders personal assets or from friends and family. The amount of money is usually relatively small because the business is still in the idea or conceptual… …
113Irish Sea Tunnel — An Irish Sea Tunnel would link Ireland to Great Britain across the Irish Sea. It has been suggested in the past largely for political reasons. It would be a railway tunnel, similar to the Channel Tunnel across the English Channel. Although the… …
114pyramid scheme — A high *risk investment system based on small, initial sums of *money Pyramid schemes are often *fraudulent. They function like chain letters, depending on ever increasing numbers of money paying participants to join the scheme: Investors are… …
115go-go fund — A type of mutual fund in highly aggressive growth stocks. The fund has high levels of risk and potential return. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * go go fund go go fund ➔ fund1 * * * go go fund UK US noun [C] INFORMAL FINANCE, STOCK MARKET …
116Gunslinger — A slang term for an aggressive portfolio manager who uses high risk investment techniques in an attempt to produce big returns. Rather than considering the long term value of the company underlying a stock, gunslingers look at a stock s momentum… …
117Bitcoin — The official Bitcoin client Developer(s) …
118aggressive — /əˈgrɛsɪv / (say uh gresiv) adjective 1. tending to aggress; making the first attack. 2. characterised by or prone to aggression: an aggressive personality. 3. (of a weed or pest) spreading quickly. 4. energetic; vigorous. 5. (of a disease such… …
119California First Amendment Coalition — The California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) is a nonprofit public interest organization committed to freedom of speech, more open and accountable government, and public participation in civic affairs. Founded in 1988, CFAC s activities… …
120Blow Up — A slang term used to describe the complete and abject failure of an individual, corporation, bank, development project, hedge fund, etc. The term is often used when a hedge fund fails, but is not exclusive to hedge funds. Hedge funds frequently… …
