History of the Modern Hedge Fund Industry

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What was the amount of initial capital invested by AW Jones in his fund?

$500,000

$200,000

$100,000 (correct)

$50,000

What strategy did AW Jones employ in his hedge fund?

Timing the market to buy and sell stocks

Taking long positions in outperforming stocks and short positions in underperforming stocks (correct)

Taking long positions in all stocks and short positions in none

Only investing in stocks with a high dividend yield

How did AW Jones structure his fund in terms of ownership?

A limited partnership with a few large investors (correct)

A sole proprietorship with Jones as the only owner

A publicly traded company with many shareholders

A mutual fund with a diversified investor base

What was unique about AW Jones' fee structure?

He collected 20% of the profits of the partnership Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of AW Jones' use of leverage in his hedge fund?

To use short selling proceeds to buy more stocks Signup and view all the answers

Alfred Winslow Jones wrote his PhD thesis titled...

Life, Liberty, and Property Signup and view all the answers

What did Alfred Winslow Jones study during his time at Harvard?

Diplomacy Signup and view all the answers

Which event influenced Alfred Winslow Jones' interest in finance?

Writing an article about forecasting Signup and view all the answers

After completing his PhD in Sociology, where did Alfred Winslow Jones start working?

At Fortune magazine Signup and view all the answers

What was the title of the article that sparked Alfred Winslow Jones' interest in finance?

Fashions in Forecasting Signup and view all the answers

History of the Modern Hedge Fund Industry

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What was the amount of initial capital invested by AW Jones in his fund?

What strategy did AW Jones employ in his hedge fund?

How did AW Jones structure his fund in terms of ownership?

What was unique about AW Jones' fee structure?

What was the purpose of AW Jones' use of leverage in his hedge fund?

Alfred Winslow Jones wrote his PhD thesis titled...

What did Alfred Winslow Jones study during his time at Harvard?

Which event influenced Alfred Winslow Jones' interest in finance?

After completing his PhD in Sociology, where did Alfred Winslow Jones start working?

What was the title of the article that sparked Alfred Winslow Jones' interest in finance?

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