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HEDGE: A method of protecting against financial (or other types) of loss by counterbalancing an action. This is commonly seen in the financial markets when investors buy options or futures contracts to protect themselves against price changes. A hedge is essentially a form of insurance. An investor hopes the price of a financial asset doesn't fall, but buying a futures or options contract can reduce the loss if this occurs.
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NUMBER OF BUYERS, DEMAND DETERMINANT The number of buyers willing and able to buy a good, which is assumed constant when a demand curve is constructed. The number of buyers is one of five demand determinants that shift the demand curve when they change. The other four are buyers' income, buyers' preferences, other prices, and buyers' expectations.
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Lombard Street is London's equivalent of New York's Wall Street.
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"A leader is most successful when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, his troops will feel they did it themselves. " -- Lao-Tzu, philosopher
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TIFFE
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (Japan)
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