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I'm not an arb expert, but merger arb analysis involves a lot of legal-esque work involving anti-trust considerations, Board dynamics/management's motivations, reputability of news sources, etc.

I'd say all that provides nice barriers to entry against quant. Very much like distressed investing, where I think there is consensus it's among the areas less likely to be overrun by quants.

 

I find both distressed and merger arb very interesting and I am having a hard time figuring out which direction I should go in. I will probably choose the one that has higher compensation. So which one do you think pays better?

 
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