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?

<p>He collected 20% of the profits of the partnership (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To use short selling proceeds to buy more stocks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Alfred Winslow Jones wrote his PhD thesis titled...

<p>Life, Liberty, and Property (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Diplomacy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event influenced Alfred Winslow Jones' interest in finance?

<p>Writing an article about forecasting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>At Fortune magazine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Fashions in Forecasting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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