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
How To Use risk arbitrage In A Sentence
- So I am not inclined to spend Labor Day weekend as a risk arbitrager, worrying about the twists in either the Potash or 3PAR deals. In Merger Frenzy, Less-Obvious Stocks Could Pay Off
- The informational advantage of the largest risk arbitrageurs is not so compelling in situations such as long-term liquidations, spinoffs, and large friendly tender offers.