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Statistical arbitrage — In the world of finance and investments statistical arbitrage is used in two related but distinct ways:* In academic literature, statistical arbitrage is opposed to (deterministic) arbitrage. In deterministic arbitrage a sure profit can be… … Wikipedia
Statistical Arbitrage — A profit situation arising from pricing inefficiencies between securities. Investors identify the arbitrage situation through mathematical modeling techniques. Statistical arbitrage is not without risk; it depends heavily on the ability of market … Investment dictionary
Arbitrage — For the upcoming film, see Arbitrage (film). Not to be confused with Arbitration. In economics and finance, arbitrage (IPA: /ˈɑrbɨtrɑːʒ/) is the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets: striking a… … Wikipedia
Arbitrage pricing theory — (APT), in finance, is a general theory of asset pricing, that has become influential in the pricing of shares. APT holds that the expected return of a financial asset can be modeled as a linear function of various macro economic factors or… … Wikipedia
Risk arbitrage — Risk arbitrage, or merger arbitrage, is an investment or trading strategy often associated with hedge funds. Two principal types of merger are possible: a cash merger, and a stock merger. In a cash merger, an acquirer proposes to purchase the… … Wikipedia
Volatility arbitrage — (or vol arb) is a type of statistical arbitrage that is implemented by trading a delta neutral portfolio of an option and its underlier. The objective is to take advantage of differences between the implied volatility of the option, and a… … Wikipedia
Convertible arbitrage — is a market neutral investment strategy often employed by hedge funds. It involves the simultaneous purchase of convertible securities and the short sale of the same issuer s common stock. The premise of the strategy is that the convertible is… … Wikipedia
Index arbitrage — is a subset of statistical arbitrage focusing on index components.The idea is that an index (such as S P 500 or Russell 2000) is made up of several components (in the example, the Top 500 US biggest firms by market capitalization) that influence… … Wikipedia
Hedge fund — A hedge fund is a private investment fund open to a limited range of investors which is permitted by regulators to undertake a wider range of activities than other investment funds and which pays a performance fee to its investment manager.… … Wikipedia
Renaissance Technologies — LLC Type Private Industry Investment Management Founded 1982, New York Headquarters … Wikipedia
