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+25 Foreign Opportunities in the HF space 6 1y
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+14 Hfs outside of pod shops in Europe 20 1y
+25 Top L/S Equity Funds in London (or Europe for that matter) 6 1y
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+29 Does pedigree matter for HF? 24 1y
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+22 Advice - Urgent please 8 1y
+55 Future of Discretionary/Fundamental Hedge Funds 23 1y
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+12 Will begin to manage a book in early 2025 - any advice? 1 1y
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+5 Journey from ER to L/S Hedge Funds examples 5 1y
+11 Why are SRT's suddenly seen as a profound innovation 2 1y
+14 How come both HF/LO seem to have way more traders than ex-IBD? 1 1y
0 Understanding Brand Value of firms.. 1 1y
+12 European Activism: Is the Old Narrative Still Relevant? 6 1y
0 Software Engineer: transition to HFT - Suggestions? 1 1y
+21 Does Copying Buffet work? 18 1y
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+10 Event driven strategies and investment projects. Discussion forum 3 2y
0 Bet Sizing... 4 2y
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+14 Quant Internships 2025 Summer? 4 2y
+74 Have Shot at HF Job Thanks to Sheer Luck 20 2y
+13 Hedge fund analyst comps 8 2y
+87 Family office transforming into hedge fund 38 2y
+21 Hedging style factors L/S 4 2y
+21 Unusual Background 8 2y
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+10 MSc Data Science (Statistics) or MSc Statistical Science 4 2y
+12 P72 Grad Case Study 8 2y
+10 Good Books on rise of MM HF Industry 4 2y
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+14 Am I (27) cooked? IR 3 2y
+25 Thoughts on Brevan Howard 34 2y
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0 List of european hedge funds 1 2y
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0 What are these SM’s HF’s and their investment strategies ? 1 2y
+4 Infrastructure and Energy transition hedge fund 7 2y
+4 MMHF Tier 1 Training Program vs Tier 2/3+ Analyst Seat 6 2y
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+10 Looking for feedback on Convertible bond thesis 33 2y
0 Banking Risk to - Asset Management, Insurance, Private Equity, and Hedge Fund Risk? 1 2y
+51 PIMCO Distressed & Special Sits? 38 2y
+47 Why L/S Shops Prefer IB Guys Over ER Guys? 27 2y
+3 Activist presentations 1 2y
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