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.

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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