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trading desk dynamics can quickly break down under stress/bad performance, causing a lot of resentment. Gotta power through it and if your PM still is an ass, then feel free to leave

on the macro side, lots of funds have been hurt by the reflation trade and coming from 2020 where they had stellar performances leading to capital inflows, yeah it's a struggle

 
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That fee likely has a hurdle rate pegged to an investor chosen small-cap index, if not, that is a great deal and the founder must have had some magical years to be able to retain it.  Please correct me if I have been mistaken.  If you guys are guys are moderately hedged (30-50% net exposure), there should still be some outperformance on the relative level.  

Hope for all the best and in tough times usually, there are also great lessons to pick up.  Keep your head up and next year will be better.  

 

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