BREAKING DOWN 'Hedge'. An example of a hedge would be if you owned a stock, then sold a futures contract stating that you will sell your stock at a set price, therefore avoiding market fluctuations.Investors use this strategy when they are unsure of what the market will do.aking an investment to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in an asset. Normally, a hedge consists of taking an offsetting position in a related security, such as a futures contract.
The FICO credit score is the most widely used score in lending decisions and ranges from 300 to 850. A FICO score of 750 to 850 is considered excellent, and those with a score in that range have access to the lowest rates and best loan terms, according to myFICO.com, the consumer division of FICO.
You're not alone. Many Americans do not even know their own score, much less how it compares to other borrowers. But your credit score falls into one of the following broad categories. A score of 750-840 is generally considered Excellent credit. A score of 660-749 is considered Good credit. 620-659 is average credit. Anything below that is considered Poor credit, and probably indicates that you have a history of late payments or other black marks on your credit report, such as an outstanding loan or default.