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Gap risk

Refers to the risk that the price of a security will move sharply without any accompanying volume or trading activity.

General partner

The only partner in a limited partnership that faces unlimited liability. The General Partner is often the manager of the day-to-day activities of the partnership.

Global macro

This strategy carries long and short positions in any of the world's major capital or derivative markets.

Gross exposure

The total of a fund's long and short positions in relation to the assets of the fund. For example, if the fund is 80 per cent long and 50 per cent short, then the fund is 130 per cent gross invested.

Growth stocks

Stock that has displayed higher-than-market earnings gains and is expected to continue to show high rates of earnings growth. Growth stocks will typically have a higher price/earnings ratio and often do not pay dividends.