An investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets

A financial contract whose value is derived from the performance of an underlying entity

A theory that suggests a trade-off between inflation and unemployment

 A monetary policy in which a central bank purchases government securities or other securities from the market

A fiscal policy in which the government increases spending

 A corporation consisting of a number of different companies in unrelated industries

What is a hedge fund?