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.
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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
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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
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“Hedge fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20fund. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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