Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process or work of making or trimming hedges.
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- verb Present participle of
hedge .
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- noun an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
- noun any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
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Examples
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Soon, people began to use the word hedging to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss.
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And it's no surprise that the one doing the hedging is the one who's been breaking fundraising records.
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It would also be nice if the public companies that manage your oil, gas or minerals could buy insurance against their prices falling too much this is called "hedging" in financial jargon; unfortunately, if they have not done it before, it is probably too late now -- the legal and administrative arrangements are not easy.
Marcelo Giugale: A Five-Point Checklist To Prepare for Another Global Crisis Marcelo Giugale 2011
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MUMBAI – Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. –worried over the global volatility in currency movements--is shifting to a short-term hedging strategy to protect margins, its chief financial officer said Friday.
TCS: Hedging for Shorter Period Than Before Bijou George 2011
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If the hedging is done correctly, the appreciation matches the depreciation under a wide variety of market conditions and scenarios.
Mortgage Depreciation, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Also, the long-term hedging instruments it bought a few years ago to protect itself from foreign currency fluctuations turned toxic when the bets misfired and it had to book losses.
Wockhardt Plans Product Launches in U.S., Europe Rumman Ahmed 2011
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Though commodity prices began rising months ago, the effects for some companies are only being felt now because they engaged in hedging that locked in set prices for a period of time.
Premier Foods Hopes to Resolve Tesco Bread Standoff Paul Sonne 2010
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Fred Sturm said his $6.4 billion Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund has some near-term hedging in place anticipating a consolidation in North American stocks.
Japan Crisis Affects Wide Swath of Funds Daisy Maxey 2011
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Rolls-Royce manages foreign-exchange risk through its long-term hedging program, which leaves its bottom line vulnerable to sharp variations.
Emerging Markets Boost Rolls-Royce Jonathan Buck 2011
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Soon, people began to use the word hedging to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss.
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