Concept information
Preferred term
hedging
Definition
- Hedging is an investment strategy designed to reduce the potential volatility in the value of a portfolio by reducing the risk of having losses embedded within that portfolio. A perfect hedge eliminates the possibility of future losses and thus preserves the initial value of the portfolio. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Hedging]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/hedging
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