Hedge Fund or S&T

Hi,

I am a junior at a small liberal arts college in Wisconsin and I worked at a European hedge fund this summer (+1B AUM), doing front office execution trading & FX hedging.  I also manage money for my family (couple of hundred thousand in a book). 

I was wondering what you guys think — should I go to a bigger equity HF or do S&T at a BB bank? Thanks! 

3 Comments
 

What is front office execution trading.

execution trading is normally classified as a part of transaction services and usually MO

 

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