Do HF Roles Translate to Personal Investing?

My end goal is to be able to invest my own money. Would you say that working at a HF for a few years gives you the necessary knowledge and mindset to be able to invest your own money in the stock market successfully?

Is there a specific type of HF I should recruit for?

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“He was very responsive and prepared for the meeting. He actually read the JD, resume, and looked up linkedin which sometimes other mentors doesn't actually go over those to prepare things beforehand. I appreciate his direct comments I think it saved time and actually helped me to know exactly where to improve. I also appreciated him admitting if he doesn't know about specific HF strategy. Only thing I'd suggest for him is probably sending actionable key takeaways after the meeting because other mentors did and that was very helpful. ”

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