noun
- People or entities that engage in hedging; those who reduce risk by making offsetting investments or bets.
- People who trim, cut, or maintain hedges (shrub barriers).
Usage: finance/investing; plural of hedger
Usage: gardening/landscaping; plural of hedger
Examples
- Currency hedgers use forward contracts to protect against exchange rate fluctuations.
- The investment firm employed skilled hedgers to minimize portfolio risk.
- Professional hedgers in the commodities market help stabilize prices.
- The landscaping company hired experienced hedgers to maintain the property's shrub borders.
- Hedgers worked throughout the spring to shape the garden's perimeter.
- Some hedgers specialize in creating intricate topiary designs.