esÂ·trange. tr.v. esÂ·tranged, esÂ·trangÂ·ing, esÂ·trangÂ·es. 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate: The months of bickering estranged her from her family. 2.
Hedge fund. A hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets, often with complex portfolio-construction and risk-management techniques.
Money market fund. This article is about the type of mutual fund. For the type of bank deposit account, see Money market account. A money market fund (also called a money market mutual fund) is an open-ended mutual fund that invests in short-term debt securities such as US Treasury bills and commercial paper.