+6 Hedge fund/portfolio managers with PhD 7 10y
+39 Good post and model for valuing distressed debt 23 9y
+23 What the fuck should I do? 24 6y
+45 Is it my time to strike out? 23 6y
+10 How safe of a bet is a top MFE/MFin (MIT/Princeton/CMU/Columbia/etc) for a position as a quant? 15 10y
0 Obscure Hedge Fund Manager 2 10y
+79 What is the Shorting "Research" Process 17 10y
0 FO to Top HF Research (MO?)? 3 8y
0 MIS a good major for jumping straight into Hedge Funds? 7 10y
+50 Hedge Fund Interview Horror Stores / Hedge Fund Managers and Arrogance? 13 7y
0 Carrington Capital Management 1 10y
+3 Top 10 Current Hedge Funds? 2 10y
0 Who trades the most volume in finance 0 10y
0 How to get into Securitized Products HF? 3 10y
0 Which HFs have sophomore programs? 1 10y
+6 I want to work at a hedge fund-- Am I delusional? 5 10y
+3 Help with researching Brazil, Chile and Peru 0 6y
0 How do I respond to a headhunter that asks for my track record? 2 10y
+8 Alternatives to Hedge Fund 2 10y
0 Simons vs. High Frequency Traders 1 10y
0 How do withdrawals or deposits impact NAV performance of hedge funds? 1 10y
0 How Algos performed during Brexit 0 10y
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+864 Anatomy of the 10-K 128 2y
+66 How much of this industry is LUCK v. SKILL? Honest assessment needed 38 10y
+15 Investment process at a fund of funds 2 6y
0 Turning 2 Bloomberg back tests into one long-short algorithm 0 10y
+5 Got a HF offer! Reference check... 1 10y
+115 Efficient market conundrum 73 9y
+17 Best ways to express a bearish view 6 6y
0 How transferable are the skills learned in a relative-value hedge fund vs a equity value bias fund? 0 10y
+9 Top Hedge Fund Earners 2016 0 6y
0 The openness of analyst work in HF 0 10y
+7 how to raise money for a fund 12 10y
0 Top 10 undergrad on a gap year. Need advice 4 10y
+19 I have a one week internship. Now what? 11 9y
0 A Calculator, a White-Board and hand-made design. Is it possible? Is is reliable? I'm curious. 0 10y
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0 CMBS Banking vs Structuring >> HF 2 8y
0 Does anyone know much about Whitebox Advisors? Reputation/ Quality of the Hedgefund, etc. 0 10y
0 Pathways into Hedge Funds without IB experience? 2 10y
+13 Distressed Debt In-Person Case Study Advice 2 10y
+48 Why does a company care if their stock prices keeps on falling? 25 10y
+24 Working at a Distressed / Credit HF - What next? 10 6y
0 Soros positioning 0 10y
0 How to get into HFT 6 6y
+6 Litigation Finance - Thoughts 4 5y
0 Informative Hedge Fund podcasts 1 10y
0 Can you help me? 11 10y
0 Hedge Funds in Liquidation? 0 10y
+20 Narrowing the Search 6 10y
0 VRX at $18 0 10y
0 Can anyone help me? 1 10y
+5 Soros was Long GBP 10 10y
+16 S&T vs IB background for breaking into L/S or Macro Hedge Funds 10 10y
0 Trading international equities from the US 2 6y
0 Summer Internship: Ideas for a Research Project 0 10y
0 Small HF vs MO BB vs Prop Trading 7 10y
0 Optimal way to get to a hedge fund - exit from MBB or AM? 3 6y
0 What uni degree would put me in a better position in trying to go into a Macro Hedge Fund? 2 10y
0 Justifying growth assumptions 0 10y
+13 CFA in the value investment space 3 10y
0 BlueBay Asset Management 4 2y
+19 Mid-Sized Hedge Fund Compensation (Non-target->MM IB->Mid-sized HF) 10 6y
+53 Recruiting Process for Hedge Fund from IB Analyst Role 45 6y
+14 2 case studies at the same time - what should I do? 2 10y
0 Starting an internship with a boutique hedge fund (~£60m) in London next month, how would you recommend preparing? 3 6y
0 IDC Herzliya 1 6y
+230 Do you have hobbies? 206 10y
0 Hedge Funds in Canada? 3 6y
0 What to Learn Next 5 10y
+1 Why do hedge funds make so little money? Based on their percentage gains per year 1 10y
+22 Point72 modeling test 12 4y
+13 Looking to intern at a hedge fund 7 10y
+82 Q&A: I'm the head trader for a Multi-strat HF 67 4y
0 Suggestions for Internship Downtime 1 10y
+15 So I have an assessment for an internship... 4 10y
0 Does Non-Compete/Notice Period kick in at signing or at start of employment? (question re: reneging) 3 10y
0 Energy Hedge Funds - Only in Houston and NYC? 2 6y
+32 Top Energy Hedge Funds? 18 9y
0 Baruch College for HF career? 0 10y
0 Portfolio Specialist at FoHF vs Business Development Associate at HF 4 10y
0 How doable would it be for an international Georgia State U student with a Masters in Finance to get a job in the Atlanta Area? 0 10y
+15 L/S Hedge fund case study 6 10y
+15 Series Tests and CFA® with No Experience 9 10y
0 Senior Transition into Multi-Strat Hedge Fund 1 10y
0 Where to find international annual reports in English? 0 10y
0 Market Research Survey 3 10y
+3 Citadel Commodities Junior Talent Program 2 10y
+62 Hedge Fund Interview Guide BETA is LIVE! 7 8y
+27 $650M AUM HF 26 10y
0 Better to work at a small HF or large AM? 3 10y
+26 Getting to no 20 4y
+33 Army Officer -> Hedge Fund 19 10y
+9 Should I ask an equity L/S PM at my firm if I can do work for him in my free time? 3 10y
0 Night Shift Asian Trading 3 10y
+7 Summer Analyst at a Small Fund 15 8y
+4 Are there any prerequisites for a Summer Analyst Intern position at a Big Bank? 1 10y
+35 WSO Hall of Fame: Hedge Fund Forum 0 8y
+11 Top Fund of Hedge Funds - Compensation, Lifestyle and Career Path? 8 10y

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