Glossary H

Glossary H

Hedge funds

Investment in companies with high growth potential.

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  • Asset Management Vs. Investment Banking: Roles (Distinct)
  • Buy Side Vs. Sell Side: Investment Banking (Clarified)
  • Structured Products Vs. Derivatives: Complex Investments (Demystified)
  • Hedging

    Investment funds that use complex strategies to generate high returns.

  • Buy Side Vs. Sell Side: Investment Banking (Clarified)
  • Hedging strategies

    Protecting against potential losses by taking an offsetting position.

  • Structured Products Vs. Derivatives: Complex Investments (Demystified)
  • Prop Trading Vs. Flow Trading: Distinct Strategies (Unveiled)
  • Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI)

    Techniques used to reduce risk in investments.

  • Mergers Vs. Acquisitions: Demystifying Corporate Actions (Guide)
  • High-Frequency Trading (HFT)

    Use of algorithms to execute trades at high speeds.

  • Prop Trading Vs. Flow Trading: Distinct Strategies (Unveiled)
  • Primary Issuance Vs. Secondary Trading: Market Phases (Defined)
  • Buy Side Vs. Sell Side: Investment Banking (Clarified)
  • High Net Worth Individuals

    Measure of market concentration in an industry.

  • Private Equity Vs. Venture Capital: Investment (Comparison)
  • High net worth individuals (HNWI)

    Individuals with a net worth exceeding $1 million.

  • Asset Management Vs. Investment Banking: Roles (Distinct)
  • Bulge Bracket Vs. Boutique: Understanding Bank Types (Decoded)
  • Private Equity Vs. Venture Capital: Investment (Comparison)
  • High yield bonds

    Bonds with higher interest rates and higher risk than investment-grade bonds.

  • Investment Grade Vs. High Yield Bonds: Credit Ratings (Explained)
  • Horizontal merger

    Merger between two companies in the same industry.

  • Mergers Vs. Acquisitions: Demystifying Corporate Actions (Guide)
  • Hostile takeover

    Acquisition of a company against the wishes of its management.

  • Mergers Vs. Acquisitions: Demystifying Corporate Actions (Guide)