Can you be good at this job without loving the markets?
Basically the title. Say you're a equity l/s analyst at an MM or an SM. I often hear that you have to be always "on" to work at a HF. Even when you're not in office, you're thinking about your stocks etc. A lot of people say you can only do this if you really just love markets and you'd be thinking about this stuff even if it wasn't your job.
So do you think it's possible to do this job without having a so-called love for the markets?
I'm a sell sider right now. Not sure if I absolutely "love" the markets. I definitely like research but not sure I have the un-ending passion for markets that some people profess you need for the job. The money seems attractive though...
You just need to not hate the market. The love is for the money.
Just like a woman marries a man for money without loving him, you can do the same with market.
Alright as long as you’re at least somewhat interested in your particular market. I find public markets fairly boring. The private secondaries market has been exciting for me, though. You don’t need to love it. Money is enough for some people.
Definitely don't need to, but you'd be less creative so I would chase strategies that demand low relative analytical creativity vs others - meaning your strong skills would be behavioral and informational.
Would you mind expanding on that last part?
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