Is posting investment ideas on Substack meaningful to getting into buyside

What the title says. The world economy is likely going into a recession, and from conversations with headhunters, some funds are out of the market or pulling back scale, which implies not much hiring.

Friends in LO/HF suggest talking to more people, which is the whole networking thing I have done and know how to do.

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