[Verse 1] Sarah runs a hedge fund, looking for the play Stocks are moving up and down throughout the trading day She finds one undervalued, thinks the price will climb Buys a thousand shares and waits for the right time [Chorus] Long and short together, that's the equity way Buy the cheap ones going up, sell the rich ones going down today Market neutral strategy, profits either way Long and short together, hedge funds always play [Verse 2] Now she spots another stock that's trading way too high Borrows shares from someone else, then sells them in July Hopes the price will tumble down so she can buy back low Return the borrowed shares and keep the profit flow [Chorus] Long and short together, that's the equity way Buy the cheap ones going up, sell the rich ones going down today Market neutral strategy, profits either way Long and short together, hedge funds always play [Bridge] When the market's falling fast, her long positions drop But her short positions rise up, profits never stop When the market's climbing high, shorts will lose some ground But her long positions soar, balance can be found [Verse 3] Risk is always managed with positions paired so tight Equal dollars long and short keeps everything just right Value drives the strategy, not the market's mood Fundamental analysis makes the returns look good [Chorus] Long and short together, that's the equity way Buy the cheap ones going up, sell the rich ones going down today Market neutral strategy, profits either way Long and short together, hedge funds always play [Outro] Bull or bear market, doesn't matter which way Long short equity strategies win every trading day
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