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Hedge

Hedge

Hedge (thing) is an investment that protective elements against a resource's adverse price movement, consequently diminishing the financial backer's risk. As an action word, one hedges against negative results in the market similarly that one "hedges their wagers," and a few spectators draw the relationship of taking out an insurance policy.

Features

  • Hedging is a strategy that attempts to limit risks in financial assets.
  • Famous hedging strategies include taking offsetting positions in derivatives that relate to an existing position.
  • Different types of hedges can be developed through different means like diversification. A model could be investing in both cyclical and counter-cyclical stocks.