What is 'Hedge Fund'? | Freetrade Dictionary

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

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An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

What's the base rate?

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Find out what quantitative easing is and how central banks use this monetary measure to encourage economic growth.