to be a hedge against sth

  • 1hedge against something — ˈhedge against sth derived to do sth to protect yourself against problems, especially against losing money • a way of hedging against currency risks Main entry: ↑hedgederived …

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  • 2Hedge — A transaction that reduces the risk of an investment. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. hedge hedge 1 [hedʒ] noun [countable] FINANCE something that gives you protection against a financial risk, for example futures (= agreements… …

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  • 3hedge — (1) Verb To reduce risk or behavior that reduces risk from future price movements. (2) Noun A transaction undertaken to reduce risk by offsetting the risk in another transaction. The risk in one position is hedged by counterbalancing it with the… …

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  • 4hedge — 1 noun (C) 1 a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, usually dividing one field or garden from another 2 something that gives you protection in case you lose money: Buying a house will be a hedge against inflation. 2 verb hedged,… …

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  • 5hedge — hedge1 [hedʒ] n [: Old English; Origin: hecg] 1.) a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, usually dividing one field or garden from another 2.) something that protects you against possible problems, especially financial loss hedge… …

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  • 6hedge — [hedʒ] noun [C] I a line of bushes or small trees that are growing close together around a garden or a field • a hedge against sth a way of trying to protect yourself against a problem or risk[/ex] a hedge against inflation[/ex] II verb [I] hedge …

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  • 7Risk — Typically defined as the standard deviation of the return on total investment. Degree of uncertainty of return on an asset. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. risk risk 1 [rɪsk] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the possibility that… …

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  • 8risk — (1) Noun The possibility of loss. (2) Noun The uncertainty of whether events, expected or otherwise, will have an adverse impact. In this context, the adverse impact is usually a quantity of return ( income) or value at risk. (3) Noun the… …

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  • 9cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… …

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  • 10drag — drag1 W3S3 [dræg] v past tense and past participle dragged present participle dragging ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pull something)¦ 2¦(pull somebody)¦ 3 drag yourself to/into/out of etc something 4¦(persuade somebody to come)¦ 5¦(computer)¦ 6¦(be boring)¦… …

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