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The Origins of Hedge Funds
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The term hedge funds was coined by journalist Alfred Winslow Jones in the 1940s, who created a strategy to protect investors from market risks by making long-term investments and shorting others.
The term hedge funds was coined by journalist Alfred Winslow Jones in the 1940s, who created a strategy to protect investors from market risks by making long-term investments and shorting others.