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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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something like 98% of hedge fund workers have no idea why they are called hedge funds.
one of them thought it was something to do with some jewish dude.
(, Tue 29 Mar 2011, 13:32, Reply)
I have no idea. This does not make me a hedge fund worker.
(, Tue 29 Mar 2011, 13:34, Reply)
Has been around for hundreds of years to signify taking a position of least danger... So Hedge Funds are essentially a way of offsetting the potential danger of a stock market price change i.e. if you place a bet at 5/1 you get that price even if the odds go up or down...
To back track a bit further "Hedge" as in a surround of a field was used to limit the size of the field and a Hedged fund limits the risk of the fund.
(, Tue 29 Mar 2011, 13:40, Reply)
Is an Olde Engerlish Phrase whereby the wenches of the day would entice innocent young, but well to do, men by enhancing their god given gifts with a trimming of finest French lace creating an effect not dissimilar to a picket fence surrounding a small hillock. This would tighten the aformentioned young mans trousers and loosen his purse.
(, Tue 29 Mar 2011, 14:05, Reply)
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