How Many Hours Does Your PM Work?
Know this can be fund/team dependent, but trying to gage the general L/S lifestyle at the senior level
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30-40 for PM. 50-60 at analyst level
MM or SM?
Wow 30-40 is amazing. Is this actual work only or not including time spent at night thinking over ideas?
For someone talented enough to become a portfolio manager at a hedge fund, MM or SM, you’re always working. It’s a lifestyle at that point and not a “job”. PMs may not be in excel grinding out models, but they’re always thinking about their books and new ideas.
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