Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

hedge fund

Norwegian translation:

hedgefond

Dec 3, 2009 12:58
14 yrs ago
English term

hedge fund

GBK English to Norwegian Bus/Financial Finance (general)
Definition from Forbes Financial Glossary:
A fund that may employ a variety of techniques to enhance returns, such as both buying and shorting stocks based on a valuation model.
Example sentences:
Hedge funds look for investments that will provide returns from declining markets as well as rising ones, and they often bundle their investments in complex combinations of positions to provide high returns. (BBC Home)
Funds of hedge funds and hedge funds may invest in highly illiquid securities that may be difficult to value. Moreover, many hedge funds give themselves significant discretion in valuing securities. (US Securities and Exchange Comission)
Like mutual funds and other securities market participants, hedge funds are subject to prohibitions against fraud, and their managers have the same fiduciary duties as other investment advisers. (Investment Company Institute)
Proposed translations (Norwegian)
5 +2 hedgefond
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Proposed translations

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hedgefond

Definition from wikipedia:
Hedgefond er et samlebegrep for en profesjonell forvaltet fondsinvestering, som har relativt frie rammer for investeringsaktiviten sammenlignet med ordinære verdipapirfond. Den vesentligste forskjellen ligger i forvalterens frihet til å selge seg short og belåne porteføljen. Hovedsakelig skjer investeringene i aksje-, rente- og valutamarkedet, eventuelt også i råvaremarkedet og i andre finansielle markeder. Formålet med investeringene er typisk å gi positiv avkastning uavhengig av markedsutviklingen, såkalt absolutt avkastning.
Example sentences:
Hedgefond. Hedgefond. Nedenfor finner du informasjon om noen alternative hedgefond som tilbys av SEB Key Asset Management (sebgroup)
Peer comment(s):

agree Eivind Lilleskjaeret
8 hrs
agree Øyvind Strømmen
10 days
Takk, Øyvind!
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