| Hedge Fund Glossary All hedge fund glosssary terms are listed below. Please click on the letters below to list all glossary terms beginning with that letter. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Auditor | | | A certified public accountant who examines a company's books according to a set of procedures and issues a report. | Arbitrage | | | The technique of profiting from differences in price between related financial instruments | Alpha | | | The element of risk attributable to the constituency of a portfolio | Absolute Return | | | Investment returns with a degree of independence from movements in financial markets | | | GFA is a member of the Fortune Group |