Technically, Fannie and Freddie are private companies -they're traded stocks; you can buy shares in Fannie and Freddie.

技术上,房利美和房地美都是私人公司,它们的股票可流通,你可以购买房利美和房地美的股票

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Now, if you are a private company, you are limited to where you can sell your investments.

如果你的公司是私募性质,在推销投资产品方面会面临许多限制

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If you are--this is a private investment company -let's think before we talk about hedge--think of -suppose you're a public investment company approved by the SEC.

如果你是...这是一种私募投资公司,...在我们讨论对冲基金之前大家想一想,...假设你有一家经证交会认证的公共券商

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