Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to water at its highest achieved level; of or pertaining to
high water .
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Examples
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In the third quarter of 2009, Mr. Huttenlocher surpassed his so-called high-water mark, the point at which investment gains make up for investors' losses, allowing the fund to resume charging fees on investment profits, according to people familiar with the matter and fund-related documents.
Hong Kong Regulators Delay Launch of Huttenlocher Hedge Fund Jenny Strasburg 2011
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Brencourt passed the so-called high-water mark, the point at which investment gains make up for investors' losses, allowing the hedge fund to resume charging performance fees.
Fund Goes to Brink and Back Jenny Strasburg 2011
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AHL funds would now have to rise about 10 percent on average to hit their so-called high-water mark, the point at which Man Group can charge investors fees for positive investment performance, according to JPMorgan's Maile.
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AHL funds would now have to rise about 10 percent on average to hit their so-called high-water mark, the point at which Man Group can charge investors fees for positive investment performance, according to JPMorgan's Maile.
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The fund, named after 1980s founders Michael Adam, David Harding and Martin Lueck, which tries to make money following market trends, has returned 1.5 percent so far this year, leaving it around 5 percent away from its so-called high-water mark, above which it can earn lucrative performance fees.
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It's no mere coincidence that 1928 and 2007 marked historical high-water points for shares of national income going to the top 1 percent.
Robert Reich: Why Democrats Should Not Join in Economic Scapegoating Robert Reich 2010
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It's no mere coincidence that 1928 and 2007 marked historical high-water points for shares of national income going to the top 1 percent.
Robert Reich: Why Democrats Should Not Join in Economic Scapegoating Robert Reich 2010
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It's no mere coincidence that 1928 and 2007 marked historical high-water points for shares of national income going to the top 1 percent.
Robert Reich: Why Democrats Should Not Join in Economic Scapegoating Robert Reich 2010
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It's no mere coincidence that 1928 and 2007 marked historical high-water points for shares of national income going to the top 1 percent.
Robert Reich: Why Democrats Should Not Join in Economic Scapegoating Robert Reich 2010
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It's no mere coincidence that 1928 and 2007 marked historical high-water points for shares of national income going to the top 1 percent.
Robert Reich: Why Democrats Should Not Join in Economic Scapegoating Robert Reich 2010
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