Series 79: Risk Arbitrage

Taken from our FINRA Investment Banking Exam

Definition of the term Risk Arbitrage...

an investment strategy that attempts to profit from an anticipated merger or acquisition by trading based on the expected changes in the prices of the target’s and acquirer’s stock. Also called merger arbitrage or takeover arbitrage.

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