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 | Continuing with the Michael Burry coverage:
StreetCapitalist has a good summary and analysis of Burry's old blog posts
http://streetcapitalist.com/2010/03/24/learning-from-michael-burry/
Distressed Volatility has the Burry and Lewis interviews from 60 Minutes embedded... Abscent minded genius - Part 3 | 0 | 3 years 8 weeks ago by yung_gekko | n/a |
 | http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126135805328299533.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular#articleTabs%3Darticle
David Tepper generated 7b in profits and is taking home over 2.5...
not bad for 1 year's... Hedge Fund Manager Pockets 2.5 Billion | 20 | 3 years 21 weeks ago by Deechie914 | 3 years 8 weeks ago by CatsLHP |
| Does anyone have a .pdf copy of the vault guide for hedge funds? I thought my school career center would have a copy but it unfortunately doesn't... Vault Guide for Hedge Funds | 4 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by fuego | 3 years 8 weeks ago by Koho |
| For those of you who had read the original thread I had posted about Michael Burry:
http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/abscent-minded-genius
Here is the actual blog that he posted his ideas on, the one Lewis discusses in his... Abscent minded genius - Part 2 | 4 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by MezzKet | 3 years 8 weeks ago by fhurricane |
| What are the work hours like at Och-Ziff's NY office? Especially the support teams, such as accounting, operations, etc. Is there work/life balance?
Any information is much appreciated!... Is there work/life balance at Och-Ziff? | 3 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by Autumn | 3 years 8 weeks ago by GoodBread |
| How much does SAC analyst (bottom of the food chain)... SAC salary | 14 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by maddb218 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by Derivatives |
| What modeling skills used in IBD are used in long/short HF? M&A? DCF? Comparable company analysis? ... HF Modeling | 2 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by The Shit | 3 years 9 weeks ago by secretariat |
| Other than the basic equation for alpha (Rh-Rf)- B(Rp-Rf), is there any other... How to tell if a HF manager generates alpha? | 5 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by FutureBanker09 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by blastoise |
| I'm assuming fund of hedge funds typically employ leverage. Does anyone know an approximate leverage ratio... FoHF Leverage | 2 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by Classic | 3 years 9 weeks ago by Kenny_Powers_CFA |
| Got an interview on campus for a FoF and was knowing what to expect. Should I have a good idea of the HFs out there, what kind of correlation factor they want between... Fund of Funds Inteview on Thursday...what to expect | 3 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by FutureBanker09 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by FutureBanker09 |
| Whats the difference between working at a Hedge Fund and a Asset Management Firm? Do HFs on average take more risk? What other... Difference between working at HF vs. AM | 2 | 3 years 9 weeks ago by ReadLine | 3 years 9 weeks ago by lotsofquestions |
| Who would you guys say are the best firms to work for when trading the financial side of the energy markets? I am interested in moving to a different firm, and I want to try to get into a good... best firms for energy trading | 4 | 3 years 10 weeks ago by marketwizard | 3 years 9 weeks ago by marketwizard |
| What do you guys know about Citadel Investment Group? I'd love to hear more about it, and what the company is like. ... Citadel Group | 16 | 6 years 38 weeks ago by Pszeto | 3 years 10 weeks ago by Brady4MVP |
| So i currently have a job at a very large hedge fund (think DE, Bwater, Tud0r...) but its in Ops. I started less than a yr ago and i've been offered a front office job at a significantly smaller shop.
Now where i currently am, they have stated again and again, that you wont be... move from mega fund | 4 | 3 years 10 weeks ago by UBmonkey | 3 years 10 weeks ago by CashCow |
| I'm not expecting it to be like NY or CT, but there is a fair amount of old money, lawyers, and gold digging whores. My anecdotal evidence makes me think there is probably some density in Fort Lauderdale/Miami/West Palm. However, I'm wondering if anyone else has a better idea of what... Floridian Hedge Funds? | 9 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by Cash4Gold | 3 years 10 weeks ago by Equity |
| How long should one plan on working in sell-side ER before moving to a HF? I am sure it is not a specific number, but a range would be nice. I was thinking like 15 years? maybe 20?... how long in equity research before the transition to a HF | 8 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by sk8247365 | 3 years 10 weeks ago by rjroberts1 |
| Got an intership at a small HF as ER intern.What could I progress this into and how good should the experience be on a 1-10 scale?(such as amazing on resume and/or for getting full time job later, learning important skills, working with really smart people who know what they're... Insight needed -internship | 2 | 3 years 10 weeks ago by montygets | 3 years 10 weeks ago by montygets |
| Is a HF with ~$290 million AUM big or... HF AUM | 5 | 3 years 10 weeks ago by Hedge Monkey | 3 years 10 weeks ago by MarginCalling |
| Does anyone have any knowledge of common signing bonuses for entry level jobs in hedge funds if there are any? Not necessarily the huge ones maybe $1bn-2n AUM. What about shops like Silver Point, Moelis?... Entry Level Signing Bonuses? | 5 | 3 years 38 weeks ago by laxn103 | 3 years 10 weeks ago by wannabe IB |
 | What is the usual route to HF?
Is it Undergrad->IBD->HF
Or is it... Route to HF | 8 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by Hedge Monkey | 3 years 10 weeks ago by ShreddiesBrah |
| This guy is a russian physics genius who was the head of citadel's high-frequency trading group. He left, and a nasty lawsuit followed. Him getting up to $100 million in deferred compensation is mind boggling. I know citadel pays well, but damm.... Former head of high-frequency at citadel | 1 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by Brady4MVP | 3 years 11 weeks ago by MarginCalling |
| Hi,
I want to learn about a long/short hedge fund. Does anyone know of any particularly good related reading material that they can share with me? I want to know about it as much as... Hedge Fund Reading Resources | 6 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by quartz | 3 years 11 weeks ago by quartz |
| Anyone have any info on Libra Advisors (AUM, style, reputation,... Libra Advisors | 0 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by yung_gekko | n/a |
| say you had an opportunity to join a top HF / asset manager but in their FoF business (think BAAM). your other options are likely to be a quasi FO/MO role at a reputable but not amazing name, or a pure FO quant trading role at a small & relatively unknown fund. the FoF job is likely to be your... FoF at prestigious HF/AM? | 1 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by MarginCalling | 3 years 11 weeks ago by SAC |
| So to the best of my understanding there's three "types" of hedge funds: ones that rely on fundamental analysis (L/S, market neutral, distressed, etc), ones that rely on Quant strategies, and ones that rely on top-down investing (Global Macro). If I'm missing anything please... Analyst role at Global Macro hedge funds? | 4 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by zapato | 3 years 11 weeks ago by Bondarb |
