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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But compared with the 1980s, universities have less direct control over their investments, opting instead for asset managers to oversee portfolios, which are increasingly invested in private equity and hedge funds.
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Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Enough people snatched up shares of meme stocks that even major hedge funds took a hit.
—Nick Kasmik, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
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Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Enough people snatched up shares of meme stocks that even major hedge funds took a hit.
—Nick Kasmik, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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