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noun
Any unregistered investment fund, often characterised by unconventional strategies (i.e., strategies other than investing long only in bonds, equities or money markets).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hedgefund
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: investment company, investment trust, investment firm, fund
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