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Anyone know anything about this Toronto based firm?... BloombergSen Investment Partners	10 weeks 2 days ago by nyhedgefunder	n/a
Bell Rock Corporate Services Limited is a leading provider of independent directors to hedge funds, traditional funds and private equity. We can assist with the formation of start up managers and existing fund... How to Start a Cayman Hedge Fund	10 weeks 6 days ago by bellrockcs	n/a
This a big time long shot. But any O&G hedge fund studs out there now how to reconcile TRC reported O&G production #'s w/ company provided well head reports? Bigger stretch, w/ engineering reports (not third party)? I fired up AIRES, used the targets exact case assumptions and... Texas Railroad Commission O&G Production #'s	12 weeks 1 day ago by Stringer Bell	n/a
I have been looking through the forums for information on how to break into hedge funds and I mostly see references to experience in PE, IB, sell side ER, prop trading, or other hedge funds as the entry paths into HF. For a significant number of fund strategies AM seems like a natural transition,... AM to HF	12 weeks 2 days ago by smithon	n/a
Any information would be much... anyone heard about Menta capital?	12 weeks 5 days ago by mitbbs28	n/a
Can anybody provide color on DW Investment Management? I know they spun-out of Brevan Howard a few years back and focus mostly on MBS and Corporate Credit. Looking for info on them, especially regarding their corporate credit... DW Investment Management	13 weeks 5 days ago by masolam	n/a
Absolute Returns held their annual award ceremony this week. Citadel cleaned up. Surprised Pine River only took home one and Appaloosa was nominated once.... Absolute Returns Awards	13 weeks 5 days ago by rpc	n/a
Just wanted to get a GENERAL discussion here - If you could look at 5 pieces of information from a company, what would ask for and why? Assume this is for a dedicated long or short. Interpret "pieces of info" however you'd like... What are your runner ups? I don't have... Top investment information	13 weeks 6 days ago by couchy	n/a
Anyone here familiar with these guys? Going to an information night in a week or so and was wondering if anybody has been to these type of events and what to expect. Seems they are a lot of former DB guys and a gal. Decent little AUM numbers for them. The session is a 90 min discussion on... Seer Capital	14 weeks 21 hours ago by surferbarney	n/a
Which is better... Fund admin transition to....BB PCG or Hedge fund Ops?	14 weeks 4 days ago by N2Smthin	n/a
I don't want to paste the entire press release but this could be a nice talking point for someone who is trying to prepare for an interview. Let me just say that I am a big fan of Mitchell Jacobson. www.JANAAguAnalysis.com JANA Partners responded to last week's presentation by... JANA Partners responds to Agrium Analyst Day	15 weeks 2 hours ago by KarateBoy	n/a
I need some pricing on a block of 1,000,000 shares for a $6 stock. Fund A wants out in one trade. Fund B wants to take in the shares at a 15% discount to market. Fund A wants a better price Fund B wants me to come up with a price. Anyone have a good pricing model to go by on a trade like... Block Trade Discounts	15 weeks 2 days ago by Barboone	n/a
Some background: I'm a penultimate year student in NA at a top business school looking to get into finace an ibd. Unfortunately i didnt get an offers from the bb firms this past january but recently an international hedge fund in HK posted a summer job on my career services. So I was able to... Questions for an informational interview	15 weeks 3 days ago by t3tsubo	n/a
Please share your... What is the best way to obtain hedge funds as clients?	16 weeks 20 hours ago by FRTLLC	n/a
Hey everyone, Really need your help here -- I have an analyst interview coming up for a Hedge Fund Research Firm, called Aksia. Please find below a job... Hedge Fund Research Firm Analyst Interview	16 weeks 4 days ago by BBnkr10	n/a
I am a UK citizen and currently a Pharma & Biotech analyst on the buy-side (2yrs exp) with a London asset manager (£26bn AUM). I want to do the same sort of thing but in the US, ideally Boston/California but not too fussed about location. I am doing L3 of the CFA in June, have the CAIA... What do I need to do?	16 weeks 6 days ago by UKLookingtotheUS	n/a
Anyone have any tips and pearls of wisdom to share about how to distill the mountains of data and info you get into something useful and retainable? For example, a regular day on the buyside (in many shops) involves coming to work, going through (read: mostly deleting) sell side research,... How organized are you? Tips on filtering and retaining endless streams of info?	17 weeks 4 days ago by darkxfriend	n/a
Hey guys, what do you all think about the differences between the US and continental Europe in terms of: overall equity markets, company valuations, corporate culture, finance job opportunities, etc. Seems that the capital markets in Europe are far less... Finance (AM/HF/PE) in Europe	17 weeks 6 days ago by bjjshark	n/a
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/icahn-tells-investors-herbalife-stake-201448770.html This just got very... Icahn now in Herbalife?	18 weeks 19 hours ago by ky0ung	n/a
Does anyone know how Quant hedge funds performed in 2012? Any links to articles/data sources will be greatly... Quant hedge fund performance	18 weeks 20 hours ago by Haur	n/a
This is for is a school-year internship position at a long/short tech fund with something like $200-400 MM under management. Their target group for interns seems to be kids without much experience but who are really interested in finance. Anything specific I should be preparing? I have some basic... Last Minute Interview Prep (first time interviewing with a hedge fund)?	18 weeks 2 days ago by smartdude	n/a
Anyone with an inside look at these guys? Greenwich-based O&G fund with a large investment team.... Wexford	18 weeks 2 days ago by Solidarity	n/a
Is there anyone here who works at an EM hedge fund or sell-side desk? Have a few questions on sentiment and the overall environment. I would love to reciprocate in any way possible. Reply or shoot me a PM,... Any EM guys here?	18 weeks 4 days ago by slowdive	n/a
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I am wondering about my prospects for moving into a major hedge fund coming from a top economic consulting firm (NERA, Cornerstone, Analysis Group etc.). I work primarily in antitrust and competition and l love my job, but there is limited upward mobility in my company without an economics PhD, so... Economic Consulting--->MBA--->HF?	18 weeks 5 days ago by footworkfan	n/a

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so i just got (hopefully) the hang of all the financial statement analysis-evaluation-earnings manipulation thing but still i find myself poorly geared to face stock evaluations for a simple reason: i lack specific industry knowledge. how can i get that besides surfing the internet? are there...
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*"The Michael Jordan of Hedge Fund Managers". 25% net return to investors annually since inception w/an average Sharpe Ratio of 2.5. "This man has returned 3x the returns of Warren Buffet with a third of the...
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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...
Is it wrong or illegal to network off your bank's WGL?
Hi Everyone, I need some advice, I just graduated and I just got an offer from BB ops (MS/GS) however I also have an offer to intern at a elite boutique (LAZ, HL, Moelis) in an advisory group. I really liked the people and the work at the boutique...however it's not full time and I already...
BB Ops FT vs. Boutique internship
Has anyone applied for Citi's university program a few years out of college and got an offer or will they just immediately reject your application if you're not a current...
Citigroup University Program
Was told to expect a question like this in an upcoming interview. I've seen market making questions before but not involving measuring distance (usually see ones that involve something more easily guesstimated like population). Can anyone help me come up with a reasonable way to attack this...
Interview Brain Teaser
I have an upcoming interview with a rediscount group - any suggestions where I can find good material that covers different...
Rediscount Product
So after graduating from a non-target last year I was unable to procure a job for a few months and eventually I took a role as a commercial real estate appraiser. I studied real estate investments in my last year at school and I think my ultimate goal when I took my current position was to try to...
JP Morgan Middle Office in Newark DE vs. Commercial Real Estate Appraisal
I get a ton of emails and answer a ton of posts asking similar questions so I thought I would answer the most common ones I get here and allow others to post their questions so everyone can see them and the subsequent answers. Hope this helps. <strong>Summer Analyst...
MSF Question and Answer
Hey guys, I'm currently interning at a BB in Amsterdam (regional coverage) and I'm aiming for a FT offer in London. However, I've always had an interest in Asia and Japan in particular. Therefore, I was wondering how hard it is for a non-Japanese person to land a FT offer at...
Breaking into IBD Tokyo
Dear all, I have been contacted by a headhunter for a junior analyst/research role at a hedge fund. The headhunter gave me a generic description "Very successful New York-based hedge fund with over $1bn assets under management. The fund's primary strategy is Long/Short Equity and they...
Hedge Funds seeking Japanese speaking Analysts?
Currently an SA at a decently regarded firm. Is there anything wrong with sending networking emails about lateraling from my personal email from my work computer (presumably over lunch...
Sending networking emails on work computer trying to lateral
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A couple million CASH
Fred Wilson is a legendary venture capitalist; arguably the best in the game today. He's such a visionary that it wasn't hard to believe when PrivCo announced that <a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130521/TECHNOLOGY/130529969">Union Square Ventures netted a...
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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...
I get a ton of emails and answer a ton of posts asking similar questions so I thought I would answer the most common ones I get here and allow others to post their questions so everyone can see them and the subsequent answers. Hope this helps. <strong>Summer Analyst... MSF Question and Answer
Inspired by comments from this: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/basic-guide-ramping-up-on-a-company-with-public-information-part-1-of-3 Lets just jump in. <strong>Technology:</strong> In this space there are really two metrics that matter the most, sales growth and EPS... Beginners Guide to Valuation and Metrics By Sector
I'm currently a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai, China. Academically, I graduated from a target school majoring in Economics and Chinese. I also spent my time at college as the president of an on-campus student organization related to Finance and Economics and a volunteer for a local... Ask me anything… I'm a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai
For better or for worse, there’s a very unique feeling when everything goes completely according to plan yet nobody seems to care or notice. Such is the case with our favorite company of the moment, Tesla Motors. For those unaware, TSLA has rocketed upwards since its Q1 earnings release,... A Perfect Storm
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
Fellow Primates, We are looking for 1-2 students on each campus to help WSO in its sales efforts to student clubs/career centers, and overall promotion at your school both online and on the ground. Below is a description of the position and benefits...thanks in advance for your help! <a... WSO is Looking for Campus Reps For Summer/Fall 2013 (and beyond)
<em>Mod note: Best of Bankerella - this was originally posted 10/1/12</em> I occasionally get PMed by people at colleges I’ve never heard of before, asking if they have a shot at IBD. Folks, why IBD? The finance world is broad and varied, and there are a million ways to... My Biggest Career Mistake to Date: Prestige
This is just fantastic. After sitting through Carl Levin and John McCain spewing a bunch of nonsense about how Apple doesn't pay enough taxes (despite being the #3 taxpaying company in America behind ExxonMobil and Chevron), Rand Paul lit them up about what a travesty it was to blame Apple... Rand Paul GOES OFF at Apple Hearing
Someone was asking me about this in PM and I wrote a long and detailed reply about what it is like to work in Big 4 and what advice I would give to people thinking about interning / working there. Thought it might be useful for others so my reply is below. Happy to answer any... Working In Big 4 Audit in London

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