LONG-TERM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - LTCM
A huge hedge fund established by well-known Salomon Brothers bond trader John Meriwether in 1993. It started with more than $1 billion in assets which focused on bond trading. As a result of high-risk arbitrage trading strategies, it was recognized with the near collapse of the worldwide financial system in 1998.
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Naked Position
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Turnaround
Financial recuperation of a company following a deteriorating financial performance over a prolonged time. Companies experiencing financial difficu ...
Carve-Out
Partial divestiture of a business unit. The firm is not selling that unit overnight and may instead sell an equity share in the business or spin it ...
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