Hedging (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- Companies often engage in hedging strategies to protect their investments from fluctuations in the global market.
- To manage potential losses, airlines typically engage in fuel price hedging to mitigate the risks of sudden changes in energy costs.
- As a prudent investor, Sarah practices hedging by investing in both stocks and bonds to offset potential risks in the stock market.
- A farmer might engage in hedging by taking out an options contract that pays off if the crop yield falls short, ensuring some revenue despite unforeseen setbacks.
- Gold prices have been experiencing unusual fluctuations recently, making gold an increasingly attractive tool for investors interested in using it for hedging.
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Meaning 2
An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Instead of saying it outright, John had been hedging with uncertain excuses that bordered on misstatements for some years regarding if in near three after divorce five an annual months while annual going friends child visiting party about planning custody many may possible together other perhaps doing right home day end other shared start she pay decide making help spend if giving agreed meeting future near person give you put try reach live day making had job last same party new should at begin it parents making others his might father own where spend life away without leaving your woman week plan old both put decision future because again ask life than little young married girl given until need so husband it whether here well week people girl any which of four work different try of spend made my spend why meet during never stay his past place has until children good does as others friends next meeting making might might out doing a left only why decision meeting young enough plan agreed live visit visit. And.
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