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A Brief History Of Hedge Funds [INFOGRAPHIC]

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From Alfred Winslow Jones coining the term “hedged fund” in 1949 to the recent passage of the JOBS Act, Illuminating the World of Hedge Funds, the new infographic released by PerTrac, provides a top to bottom look at the hedge fund industry for asset management industry professionals as well as the general public.

Brief History Of Hedge Funds

Hedge funds world infographic

Source: evestment.com

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