Over the Last Two Decades, the Antarctic Ice Sheet Has

question 84

True/False

Over the last two decades, the Antarctic ice sheet has lost mass. However, the Greenland ice sheet has actually gained mass due to increased winter precipitation.

---

Definitions:

Directional Long Funds

Investment funds that aim to profit from an anticipated upward movement in the price of the assets they hold.

Betas

A measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole.

Equity Hedge Funds

Hedge funds that primarily invest in stocks in order to gain from an expected increase in equity prices.

Systematic Risk

The inherent risk that affects the entire market or market segment, often referred to as market risk or un-diversifiable risk.