hedge bets

Related to hedge bets: hedge fund

hedge (one's) bets

To take an action in order to offset a potential future loss. I'm not too confident that I'll get the lead in the play, so I'm hedging my bets by trying out for several roles.

hedge one's bets

Fig. to reduce one's loss on a bet or on an investment by counterbalancing the loss in some way. Bob bet Ann that the plane would be late. He usually hedges his bets. This time he called the airline and asked about the plane before he made the bet. John bought some stock and then bet Mary that the stock would go down in value in one year. He has hedged his bets perfectly. If the stock goes up, he sells it, pays off Mary, and still makes a profit. If it goes down, he reduces his loss by winning the bet he made with Mary.

hedge one's bets

Lessen one's chance of loss by counterbalancing it with other bets, investments, or the like. For example, I'm hedging my bets by putting some of my money in bonds in case there's another drop in the stock market . This term transfers hedge, in the sense of "a barrier," to a means of protection against loss. [Second half of 1600s]

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释义	hedge bets Related to hedge bets: hedge fund hedge (one's) bets To take an action in order to offset a potential future loss. I'm not too confident that I'll get the lead in the play, so I'm hedging my bets by trying out for several roles. See also: bet, hedge Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hedge one's bets Fig. to reduce one's loss on a bet or on an investment by counterbalancing the loss in some way. Bob bet Ann that the plane would be late. He usually hedges his bets. This time he called the airline and asked about the plane before he made the bet. John bought some stock and then bet Mary that the stock would go down in value in one year. He has hedged his bets perfectly. If the stock goes up, he sells it, pays off Mary, and still makes a profit. If it goes down, he reduces his loss by winning the bet he made with Mary. See also: bet, hedge McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. hedge one's bets Lessen one's chance of loss by counterbalancing it with other bets, investments, or the like. For example, I'm hedging my bets by putting some of my money in bonds in case there's another drop in the stock market . This term transfers hedge, in the sense of "a barrier," to a means of protection against loss. [Second half of 1600s] See also: bet, hedge The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: address comments or remarks to address (one's) comments to (someone or something) address (one's) remarks to (someone or something) be in it for be at a disadvantage at a disadvantage at a loss be more than (something) be more than glad, ready, etc. away from it all References in periodicals archive For example, creating two trusts with different length annuities permits the taxpayer to "hedge bets" concerning life expectancies. Significant recent developments in estate planning Again, an index fund is a good way to hedge bets among several producers: Rushmore's American Gas Index Fund, a no-load fund with a low expense ratio, may be an interesting choice. The Clinton scorecard HEDGE BETS Nina Carberry pings one of the obstacles at Cheltenham TAKE AYR AS RED; Craigie venue welcomes new sponsors The reason we have the delay is that racing multiples is a risk-taking product for us and we sometimes place hedge bets into the Betfair market to manage our liability. Multiple bet tribulation; LETTERS Hood also suggests that for William Hill to conduct all of their hedging activity on-course, the firm would need to be sure that their hedge bets in the ring were not being bet back on to exchanges by on-course bookmakers. Letters: Exchange-free ring bad for punters And while most economists do not like to hedge bets on the index's likely outcome, which is an indicator of consumption, they predict that at worst, March's reading will be in line with February's comparatively healthy plus five level. City View: Bets placed on interest rate rise as spending continues
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