HEDGING TRANSACTION
A transaction limiting investment risk through the use of derivatives, such as options and futures contracts. A hedging transaction buys opposite positions in the market to guarantee a certain amount of gain or loss on a trade. They are employed by portfolio managers to lessen portfolio risk and volatility or lock in profits.
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Legally binding trust agreement passing the contributed assets to the grantor’s grandchildren, not his children, upon the grantor’s dea ...
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