Asian funds are more invested in equities than hedge funds in general, and they take long positions more than short ones—hence the correlation.

总体而言，在股市中，亚洲基金比对冲基金更具投资性，相比空头而言，他们更惯于做多头交易——这便是两者之间的关系。

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That is to say that if the Model says equities are cheap relative to bonds, it doesn't imply that one should buy equities outright, but rather that one should short bonds and go long equities.

这就是说，如果模型认为股票相对债券更便宜，这并不意味着人们应该马上去购买股票，而是说每个人都应该做空债券和做多股票。

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Intrigued by these claims, Jones set out to develop a method to protect investors from this uncertainty by combining long and short positions in equities with a small amount of leverage.

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He also said the sharp rally in equities on Friday may have encouraged unwinding of long gold-short equity trades.

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Since these people are investing for the long term, they are in a better position to bear the short-term risks attached to equities.

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