L/S best way to start a fund in the future?

Given how the previous generation hedge fund founders are mostly traders (obviously there are exceptions) even though they're mostly L/S now, is L/S stock picking the best skill set to be going into if you're young if you'd like to have a highly sought after skill set down the road that people would seed funds into, etc. vs. a macro fund / trading skill set that's more unique?

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this question makes no sense. I wouldn't worry about it, I don't think you'll be in a position where you have to think about being seeded anytime soon.

 

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