Let go. how to bounce back?

midlevel analyst let go from SM event fund after 1-2 years. situation caught me off guard. personal investment performance was strong, and fund beat benchmark L2Y.

pm is a bit of a personality though / has reputation for it in industry. fund also had outflows / watermark considerations. i think pm's style and mine just didn't mesh super well at the end of the day, and the pm perceived i was looking outside the firm (wasn't but had started to consider).

how to bounce back and position myself for success? don't want to be on sidelines too long so open to a range of ideas. thank you!

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“My meeting with Kevin Lee was super helpful and went well beyond what I originally expected. We met to discuss my LinkedIn profile, but the conversation also covered the hedge fund space and how I’m thinking about my career as a whole. I really appreciated being able to talk about both how I present myself professionally and the broader direction I want to take. As someone interested in hedge funds but also exploring other paths in finance, it was helpful to have a conversation that connected my profile to my actual interests and goals. Kevin gave me a lot to think about, and I left feeling clearer about my next steps. Overall, I really appreciated his time and willingness to go beyond the original purpose of our meeting.”

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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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