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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Investors also continued to assess President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of hedge fund executive Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary. Alex Harring,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024 Trump’s tariff announcement follows his decision to appoint hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Asia, 26 Nov. 2024 The hedge fund executive campaigned for the job for months but was opposed by Epshteyn — allegedly after Bessent did not agree to pay him a substantial retainer. Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024 Related article China is armed and ready for trade war 2.0 with Trump Trump has also named hedge fund executive Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary. Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hedge fund 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hedge fund was in 1966

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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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hedge fund

see fund sense 2

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