risk arbitrage
noun · n
Simple meaning
Arbitrage involving risk.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
riskahrbihtrahzhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɪsˈkɑɹbɪtɹɑʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Arbitrage involving risk; as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer; if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money
n
Risk arbitrage, also known as merger arbitrage, is an investment strategy that speculates on the successful completion of mergers and acquisitions.
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This meaning: Arbitrage involving risk; as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer; if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money
Used this way, risk arbitrage is a specialist word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
Usage note
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