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The goal of Wall Street Oasis’ Hedge Funhouse is to give our users the best possible snapshot of life at a hedge fund, from internships and recruiting to compensation and career progression. Working towards that goal, we’ve created a <a... SPOTLIGHT: Hedge Funhouse Rules and FAQs	2 years 1 week ago by WallStreetOasis.com	n/a
Could you guys please share names of accomplished investors (think Ackman, Tepper, etc) who is focusing on small cap (>1 B market cap) tech investing. M&A/spin-off thesis focus would be great. Thanks a lot guys. Background: I am student who is currently focusing on investing into... Small Cap Tech Investing	3 days 2 hours ago by naivekid	n/a
Hey everyone-- I am a sort of amateur data miner, and, upon messing around a bit with some hedge fund data, I stumbled upon some relatively confidential contact information. Just for fun, I decided I would like to email a few of them something brief just to elicit curiosity and have a bit of fun... Emailing large HF managers	3 days 7 hours ago by IAMTheBob	n/a
Hi all, Wanted to see if anyone had feedback on this firm at the financial analyst level. It's the FoHF based in Stamford, CT. 1. Culture 2. Comp 3. Exit opps 4. Other info Thanks so much in advance, will give out a SB for great info :)... Federal Street Partners	6 days 11 hours ago by DaisukiDaYo	n/a
Is there a nice way to screen for companies that are currently undergoing a "Strategic Review" process. For example, I want to screen by sector, exchange, etc.... Stock Screener: Strategic Review	1 week 3 hours ago by naivekid	n/a
Anyone has views if the course is worth taking? Or Ill be better off without and reading up on my own? Im looking specifically into Corporate Debt restructuring course. The plan seems fairly decent. If anyone has insights, gladly appreciate them.... Moodys Training Course?	1 week 4 days ago by super m	n/a
The AIFM directive in effect in July will [quote]force tens of thousands of hedge funds and private-equity firms from outside the bloc to establish domicile in one of the 27 EU member states[/quote]-<a... Czech Republic Joins in Bid to Attract Fund Managers	3 weeks 6 days ago by Financier4Hire	n/a
A firm is launching an ETF that holds physical diamonds. One piece of gold is the same as any other, so I get how you can create an ETF based on gold. Diamonds are not all the same (different clarity and whatever). Who would value this thing or publish the NAV? Seems pretty fishy to me. Is... Diamonds are an investor's best friend?	4 weeks 2 days ago by Dubya	n/a
Been thinking about the future (and present) of the hedge fund industry lately. Many of the tools of the trade are so well-known that it is increasingly difficult to outperform. To that end, I have two questions: 1) What are the most creative/entrepreneurial funds you know of? I mean creative... Which are the most creative hedge funds?	4 weeks 3 days ago by dazedmonk	n/a
Does anyone know of any good books about forensic accounting? I've already read Financial Shenanigans and am looking for some more books about the nuts and bolts of forensic accounting. Thanks for your... Forensic Accounting books	4 weeks 3 days ago by Simple As...	n/a
Hi Guys, I'll try and keep this post to the point and not digress, I am looking to secure an internship position at a long/short hedge fund that I am extremely keen on getting into. The fund specializes in U.S. equities The format will follow as : recommendation:... Long/short Hedge Fund Idea Pitch	4 weeks 6 days ago by soules9219	n/a
how does blackrock investment managemetn stack up? good, bad and the... blackrock	4 weeks 6 days ago by roofstreet	n/a
chirpthebubble.blogspot read and be educated knowledge is power power in the hands of the common man strikes fear into those who seek control But in all seriousness, I welcome constructive criticism with open arms and a knife in my shoe hehehe Basically my blog post talks about why the... BITCOIN PRICE DROP	6 weeks 12 hours ago by chirpthebubble	n/a
Saw this on DB: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2013/04/10/underdog-undergrads-from-jersey-city-win-investing-competition/?KEYWORDS=rogow 6 winners by strategy: Growth: Student Investment Management Group — New Jersey City University, Jersey City, N.J., Bernard McSherry, advisor. Value:... Underdog Undergrads From Jersey City Win Investing Competition	6 weeks 21 hours ago by The Phantom	n/a
I was wondering if the track record on sell side trading is considered "provable" and "quantifiable" these days. I know prop is out but people do take prop positions anyway. So you make/lose money off of both flow and prop positions. Is it considered legit on the buy side/hedge... track record	6 weeks 1 day ago by riskon	n/a
Currently a risk analyst (first year, grad programme), have the chance to do a sponsored CFA. Ultimately want to work in a hedge fund, is this a good first step? If not other options>?? Thanks in... Transition into a Hedge Fund	6 weeks 2 days ago by mgeee	n/a
Was hoping someone could run CapIQ on global macro funds in NYC/California (esp. in credit/fixed income, though they could have work with other products too). I dunno if CapIQ can narrow it down that finely, so just a general list of HFs would be fine, I'll sort them out by strategy and update... Macro funds in NYC/Chi/CA	7 weeks 2 days ago by chupadora	n/a
are there any resources that aggregate the pending patents, patent infringement cases, and anything else regarding that... resources for everything related to patents	7 weeks 2 days ago by dkim1984	n/a
I was just reading Ford's positive domestic sales but slumps abroad in India Generally speaking though, how do investors treat profits that companies would like to repatriate but can't due to taxation policies? Do they not include it in their valuations? Do they include it in... In the current tax environment, how do investors treat profit repatriation?	7 weeks 2 days ago by dkim1984	n/a
... Asia HF - is it really this tough?	7 weeks 4 days ago by justanotherday	n/a
A friend of mine just contacted me about helping him on a potential deal to do marketing for a hedge fund. He owns a small digital marketing firm and has a call with a hedge fund owner (aum ~40mm) next week and wants me to join in on the call, and potentially work part-time on strategy/marketing... Online Marketing for Hedge Funds	9 weeks 1 day ago by Anton Chigurh	n/a
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Hey guys - I have quite a bit of free time before the summer but also want to start building my own long-term portfolio so I'm looking to get myself starting on investing in stocks and securities. I have a general idea of how to go about this but would like some additional insight into... College Student Looking to Build Stock Portfolio - Tips/Suggestions?	10 weeks 1 hour ago by urbanmonkey141	n/a
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Anyone know anything about this Toronto based firm?... BloombergSen Investment Partners	10 weeks 3 days ago by nyhedgefunder	n/a

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I have a third round interview with a restructuring advisory firm on Thursday and would love any advice and/or links to help prepare. The interview will consist of a short case study and will test my proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and ability to contribute to their written deliverables. After...
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If you work in banking - even as an intern - you obviously have access to everything in the IB share drive including the WGLs for all deals going on. Esp. for capital raising deals where there will be many banks working together. Less so or N.A. for M&A deals. Networking is how you lateral...
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Hi, I am now majoring chemical engineering and minoring in finance at one of the top 3 engineering schools. Also, I have a few internship experiences in a top 5 consulting firm and Chevron, and Samsung. I still have two years left. I know I really want to go into banking industry for its...
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Hey guys, interviewing tomorrow for a sort of mixed MO/FO position at a fixed income fund (long/short credit, interest rate hedging, etc.) what sort of questions can i expect? I've only ever had IB interviews before so I'm a novice here....
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This is the reaction any analyst who has ever worked in banking has when you say you want to leave banking for business school then come back as a post b school associate... <img src="http://epicpinterestfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/how-i-met-your-mother-barney-why.gif"... Why You DON'T Leave Banking for B School Just to Come Right Back...
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I work as a long/short equity analyst at a large hedge fund. I've been lucky enough to be more than just a model monkey early on in my career, but have also been exposed to the stress of being measured on returns. I primarily cover consumer and TMT names. I went the typical path (target... I'm a Hedge Fund Analyst - Ask Me Anything
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