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 | The goal of Wall Street Oasis’ Asset Management Powow is to give our users the best possible snapshot of life in asset management, from internships and recruiting to compensation and career progression. Working towards that goal, we’ve created a <a... SPOTLIGHT: Asset Management Powow Rules and FAQs | 0 | 2 years 1 week ago by WallStreetOasis.com | n/a |
 | Hey guys, I am currently interviewing for an alternative assets full-time position and I was wondering if anybody could give me an idea of what would be good to study. Also any ideas on exit ops would be cool too. ... Alternative Assets Analyst Preperation | 0 | 1 week 2 days ago by FunkMonkey12 | n/a |
| Anyone in here attending tomorrow or Thursday at the... Building the Better Family Office event by FRA in NYC tomorrow | 0 | 1 week 2 days ago by brownfield | n/a |
| ... . | 0 | 1 week 3 days ago by Red Power Ranger | n/a |
| I was wondering what is the difference between Market Risk in an Asset Management firm ... and Market Risk in an Investment Bank (Broker-Dealer side).
Is there any difference in terms of day to day tasks? and skillsets learned?... Market risk question | 0 | 1 week 3 days ago by George Parr | n/a |
| Hi,
I'm looking to join one of the big asset managers or banks' asset management divisions, in a research/analysis role in fixed income or FX, with a long term goal of becoming a portfolio or overlay manager some time in the future. But there are a few things about it I haven't... Expectations Management | 0 | 1 week 5 days ago by Antipodean | n/a |
| I've learned that PWM analysts generally play a sales role for a firm's asset management business, but I came across the Client Portfolio Management analyst role at GS. Job descriptions for a CPM analyst seem to be largely based on speaking with clients as well.
-What are the... PWM versus Client Portfolio Management | 0 | 1 week 5 days ago by computersciencemajor | n/a |
| Among the mass amount of applications I have been sending out, I applied with a mid- sized investment consulting firm. They primarily provide consulting to mid-size pensions, endowments, and corporate cash. They don't actually do they investing, they create the allocation plan, then pick the... Investment Manager Research | 0 | 2 weeks 2 days ago by kostcoguy | n/a |
| What exactly is the difference between the two and why might an investor choose one over the... Investment grade EMD or high yield? | 0 | 2 weeks 6 days ago by Special K | n/a |
| Even with what seems like stringent pay standards (0.1% of assets and 10% of returns above S&P 500) Ted Weschler and Todd Combs will receive approx. $50M each from Warren Buffet. Not only has Buffet mentioned how they are blowing him out of the water but now he's writing fat... Ted Weschler and Todd Combs Cash in | 0 | 2 weeks 6 days ago by rpc | n/a |
| I need someone with a very solid knowledge of fixed income products sometime within the next 2-3 weeks. To grill me via phone or a skype session.
I'm an MBA student, so I am broke (see numerous MBA costs posts for details). But I will silver banana your next 10 posts. So help a brotha out... Need Fixed Income Interview Mock | 0 | 3 weeks 5 days ago by trailmix8 | n/a |
| hey everyone. So I landed a summer internship with fixed income at a large investment management/insurance company. I'll get to rotate within a few different teams thruogh the 10 weeks.
I want to know how to maximize my chances of getting into a FO role full time as I will be a senior next... Fixed Income Ops | 0 | 4 weeks 3 days ago by bankeur | n/a |
| I recently got asked to put together a write up or research report on an a high quality corporate issuance of my choice. I am familiar with the fundamentals of credit analysis (I am a CFA charterholder), however, I am very unfamiliar with where to go for credit research and information (my... Fixed Income - Write up or research report help! | 0 | 5 weeks 5 hours ago by Wangta | n/a |
| Good evening to all,
I applied for a position at PIMCO at their headquarter office in Newport Beach, CA.
The position is as an trade compliance analyst. (entry level)
I heard really good things about PIMCO, its company culture and the learning curve in the company.
I submitted my application... PIMCO Recruiting | 0 | 6 weeks 2 days ago by Bado90 | n/a |
| I have an upcoming interview with MS for a trading position in IMD.
Does anyone have interviewing experience with... MS IMD Interview | 0 | 6 weeks 2 days ago by linhngua123 | n/a |
| Hi
I am trying to get as much as possbile information on the finance industry in Serbia. Specificly hedge funds, who is who and how the market is down there. But also would like to hear about the generall industry, buy side, sell side, market makers, etc.
Trying to find out what... Hedge funds in Serbia | 0 | 6 weeks 2 days ago by Optimist87 | n/a |
| I've worked in the DCM of an investment bank for 3years, and now applying for a junior position of a Fixed Income Analyst/Fund manager. I don`t really now well about this position, but are these positions generally regarded as prestigious or exciting jobs? Are there exit opps for hedge... MSAM Fixed Income Analyst | 0 | 7 weeks 2 days ago by curious investor | n/a |
| Regarding the Series 7 exam, after some searches on WSO, I wanted to confirm whether there is a FINRA approved / printed textbook on the exam similar to when you register for the CFA.
I have done some searches on Google that resulted in primarily Kaplan material, which I would like to avoid as... Good reads for Series 7, 9&10 | 0 | 7 weeks 4 days ago by BAFriendly | n/a |
| Hey guys. After a lot of hard work I have been fortunate enough to receive an offer with an AM in Institutional Sales team for the summer. I am weighing this offer with an MM S&T offer from a very reputable shop. I am interested in Sales as an initial career path and was wondering if I could... Institutional Sales Internship | 0 | 7 weeks 6 days ago by NESCAC_PolyEc | n/a |
| Anyone ever heard of this firm? Based in London and it's fairly new/small. Just wondering if anyone has worked there/can share some... IUR Capital | 0 | 8 weeks 6 days ago by betapan | n/a |
| We've all received them. "We were impressed with your interview and background, BUT...." Although there is no good time to receive this email, have any of you ever received one at what feels like the worst possible time? I ask because I just received one today for a job that I wanted... Share your stories about the bad timing of rejection emails. "What? You cheated on me! Hold on, I just got an email" | 0 | 9 weeks 3 days ago by resipsa | n/a |
| ... What is the vertical and horizontal mobility for a Performance Analyst? | 0 | 9 weeks 5 days ago by John Daggett | n/a |
| Hey guys,
Any creative ways to have recruiters work for you? I don't care about getting a job a this point, I really want to establish a network. I want to talk to people so they can direct me towards jobs and see for myself.
I am looking for some good consulting or investment type... Need Advice! - Interview with Recruiter | 0 | 10 weeks 1 day ago by CatWithaHat | n/a |
| Hi monkeys
From time to time you can read about the problems a market-cap weighted index can cause. They say that under the assumption on price inefficiency in some stock markets, a market-cap weighted portfolio isn't optimal.
This, because they will overweight overvalued stocks and... What do you think about alternative indices? | 0 | 10 weeks 2 days ago by Paradeplatz | n/a |
| I'm trying to compile a list of the top wealth management firms in LA ranked by AUM. I'm having trouble finding a specific answer in CapIQ and I was hoping someone could help me out. Here's the pathway I'm using right now (more or less--I'm away from the workstation so... CapIQ Research Strategy | 0 | 10 weeks 2 days ago by whitingtatoon | n/a |
