ヘッジ
Meanings
1
Financial term for an investment position intended to offset potential losses.
I bought futures to hedge against exchange rate risk.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉をヘッジするto hedge (a risk, exposure, etc.)
He bought futures to hedge against exchange rate risk.
- ヘッジをかけるto put a hedge in place
I put a hedge in place in case the stock price falls.
- ヘッジが効くfor a hedge to be effective
When the market crashed, that hedge worked very well.