hedge
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Meanwhile, it reports that hedge funds and banks have "hit out" at "Burnham's bid to ban non-compete clauses in work contracts".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Firman’s X account describes him as a “Commercial Real Estate Co. Principal. Partner in private co. who’s trading is comparable to a hedge fund’s. Rare Vintage Sports Memorabilia Collector.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Given our baseline of normalizing inflation, peaking energy prices and more dovish central banks, 10-year bonds should gradually move from headwind to hedge in portfolios,” said the strategists.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
And even the traditional hedge to equities—the bond market—is moving with stocks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
But then I read the news that a little-known New York hedge fund manager named John Paulson had made $20 billion or so for his investors and nearly $4 billion for himself.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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A bank or broker steps in to sell them that contract in exchange for a fee, and then hedges its exposure by buying stocks or derivatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The SFI scheme is vital for many farmers who have turned large swathes of their land over to nature-friendly schemes, such as planting hedges, creating wildflower margins and protecting the soil.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The group plants, protects and maintains trees and hedges on publicly owned land, working with councils and landowners.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The listing makes note of the home’s many privacy features, describing it as a “private oasis” tucked behind “mature hedges and a private gate.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Roz burst through a row of hedges and onto the main street of a seaside village.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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Since the option of reducing its stake is hedged, there is limited downside risk, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
A puma named Muluk seemed sure that South Korea will triumph against the Czech Republic, and six giraffes hedged their bets with the Democratic Republic of Congo over Colombia.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
EasyJet, for example, hedged 80% of its fuel supply for the first half of the year at $717/tonne - but finding the remainder at prevailing prices cost the airline £25m in March alone.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
While Steyer and Xavier Becerra, the former California attorney general, both said they would support such a ban, the remaining three candidates hedged or said they would not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Eisman stuck to his sell rating on Lomas Financial, even after the Lomas Financial Corporation announced that investors needn’t worry about its financial condition, as it had hedged its market risk.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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However, supplying U.S. dollars to oil companies still draws on reserves, while tighter derivative rules may also affect genuine hedging activity, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
That kind of hedging is the danger of making friends mad.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
But her hedging has dismayed some former campaign staffers and supporters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
But some are still hedging their bets rather than rushing for the exits.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
He on the other hand talks little: no more hedging or jokes.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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