What are the names of the layers for the meninges. Dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater. What is the primary function of the meninges. The primary function ( along with cerebrospinal fluid) is to protect the brain and spinal cord.
interest-sensitive stock. A stock whose price tends to move in the opposite direction from that of interest rates. Interest-sensitive stocks include nearly all preferred stocks and the common stocks of industries such as electric utilities and savings and loans.
A means of protection against financial loss. 2. A securities transaction designed to reduce the risk of an existing position. v. To minimize potential loss by counterbalancing one transaction, such as a bet, against another. We can hedge the 04 convertable paper by going short the common stock. by adamisaspaz March 04, 2003.