Hedge
hedge (verb, noun) - to do something to protect yourself from a loss of money or an unpleasant event
hedge against
hedge your bets
hedge fund (noun) - a fund that invests large amounts of money in risky but high return investments
Example sentences:
* You can hedge against illness with health insurance.
* Modern financial instruments make it possible to hedge against almost any risk in your business.
* Gold is a traditional hedge against inflation.
* They hedged in answering the numerous questions the judge asked them, claiming they couldn't remember.
* The company tried to hedge its bets by diversifying into other businesses.
* Forecasters hedged their bets about a democratic victory, but in the end they were right.
* This forest conservation project will be a shelter for wildlife, a catchment for water, and also a hedge against erosion.
* As fixed-interest-rate loans become more common, the bank must hedge these out to reduce the risk.
* She took out a second personal pension plan to hedge her bets.
* The market reacted nervously to allegations that hedge funds may have lost substantial amounts of investors' money.
* Some members of the party are beginning to hedge their support for the president.
