"blind pool" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blind pools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blind pool (plural blind pools)
  1. (finance) Collective investment (such as a company or syndicate) where the investors have little or no idea what is being done. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-blind_pool-en-noun-DWDxLmly Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

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