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hedge your bets to try to avoid giving an opinion or choosing only one thing, so that whatever happens in the future you will not have problems or seem stupid. Journalists are hedging their bets on the likely outcome of the election. (sometimes + on) I decided to hedge my bets by buying shares in several different companies. See also: bet hedge your bets to protect yourself against making the wrong choice. Forecasters were hedging their bets about the storm, saying that it could bring lots of snow, or it could head away from us. See also: bet |
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Green techniques Guenther incorporates into her work gives her an edge over green designers of other types of projects who hedge bets that users will feel long-term effects of their work--as patients report changes faster. Of the current top 10 services providers, IDC suggests that IBM Global Services, EDS, Fujitsu, and CSC will maintain their positions but won't hedge bets on the remaining leaders in today's market. Again, an index fund is a good way to hedge bets among several producers: Rushmore's American Gas Index Fund, a no-load fund with a low expense ratio, may be an interesting choice. |
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