Event Driven

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Definition: Event Driven


Event Driven


Full Definition of Event Driven


1. A reactive strategy in hedge fund management to act efficiently in reacting to potential future scenarios, such as the success of a merger or the downgrade of a sector on volatile news reports. Event driven investing and hedging is performed with the goal of a proactive response with little downtime. 2. adjective activated by, and designed to profit from, a certain event, such as a merger, bankruptcy or takeover activated by, and designed to profit from, a certain event, such as a merger, bankruptcy or takeover


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Event Driven are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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