Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hedge fund | Yes | No | No | No |
investment firm | Yes | No | No | No |
hedge fund (noun) | investment firm (noun) |
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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 | a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies |