Glossary H
Hedge funds
Investment in companies with high growth potential.
Hedging
Investment funds that use complex strategies to generate high returns.
Hedging strategies
Protecting against potential losses by taking an offsetting position.
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI)
Techniques used to reduce risk in investments.
High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
Use of algorithms to execute trades at high speeds.
High Net Worth Individuals
Measure of market concentration in an industry.
High net worth individuals (HNWI)
Individuals with a net worth exceeding $1 million.
High yield bonds
Bonds with higher interest rates and higher risk than investment-grade bonds.
Horizontal merger
Merger between two companies in the same industry.
Hostile takeover
Acquisition of a company against the wishes of its management.