+6 Thoughts on specialization vs breadth of knowledge? 2 4y
+62 As the tech bubble is bursting now, which sectors (Financials, Industrials, Energy etc.) are likely to be more important in the next 10 years? 31 4y
+3 Final round interview : NY HF (amongst top-10 HFs by AUM), opening shop in China / India 2 3y
+23 HF Exit opportunities? 15 4y
+17 Value of learning Python and C++ for MM fundamental investing? 15 3y
+12 Which offer would you take? 12 4y
+4 Wellington - PM comp 24 4y
0 Move from Europe to the US !! 1 4y
+6 Best Equity Research on the street? 4 4y
+104 Most attractive HFs? 124 5mo
+3 Hedge Fund to MBA 1 4y
0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 4y
+3 Is there a tech liquidity spiral? 1 4y
+62 Surviving the Bear market 21 4y
+6 Delete delete Delete delete delete 3 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+18 Gaining Knowledge 10 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Credit Data 4y
+10 Networking with a Client PM from the sell side? 1 4y
0 Western Refining - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+24 Chase Coleman III 24 2y
+10 Best industry-specific substacks/blogs? 21 4y
+162 Tiger Global Hammered... Can Anyone Provide Rumors/Updates on Imploding Hedge Funds? 92 3y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Investments Data 4y
+20 What is the pitch with levered long HFs? 9 4y
+9 Advice on career path 2 4y
+9 Analyst Cliff Notes Subscription Service 1 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+41 Value of hedge funds is to creat jobs 13 4y
+7 How many stocks does a typical MM analyst cover? 6 4y
+5 Levered long tech is not a hedge fund strategy 1 4y
0 Maverick Capital, Ltd - Salary & Bonus - Equity Hedge Data 4y
+46 Is Tiger Global in mass liquidation right now? 40 3y
+27 Best book for financial statement analysis? 25 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 4y
+15 How do you do salary negotations? 11 4y
+3 Non-econ/finance major, did IB and know financial modeling. What Economics knowledge does l/s equity investing require? 3 4y
+173 2022: Multi-Manager (Citadel, Point72) vs Single Manager HF (Tiger, Coatue) 68 1y
+3 Point72 Experienced Academy 2022-23 - Recruitment Thread 23 3y
+14 Offering Consulting Services To Hedge Funds 5 4y
+25 Investor relation at hedge funds 15 4y
+6 Incoming intern with almost no chance for a return offer 2 4y
+9 Ssss 1 4y
+3 Internal Move 1 4y
+13 Proprietary Algorithm to Predict Likelihood of FDA Approval 4 4y
+25 How do you financially analyze an investment grade corporate bond? 10 2y
+13 Career Path Advice 7 4y
+3 Anyone know how comp works at P72? 3 4y
+5 What type of hedgefunds play earnings with options? 3 4y
+11 Tier rankings for hedge fund straight out of undergrad? 7 4y
+4 SM vs MMHF 3 4y
+25 PhD in Math - Made a huge mistake. BB -> HF 10 4y
+13 Questions about HF recruiting 2 4y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+4 MF PE (Infra) —> Top L/S 14 3y
+14 Weak career move 2 4y
0 Worldquant - Review - Technology Data 4y
0 Worldquant - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 4y
+558 Point72 Interview Nightmare 92 4mo
0 Arena Investors LP - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 Coatue Management - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Coatue Management - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+7 Poimt72 Academy Experienced Professionals Process 3 4y
+6 MMF Senior Analyst Base Scales - any firm bumps in 2022? 2 4y
+3 Modelling with Visible Alpha or IR website ? 1 4y
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Review - Quantitative Research Data 4y
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 4y
0 Millennium Partners - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 4y
+39 Losing Steam - Get out or switch course? 10 4y
+11 How are you supposed to invest in high growth cloud software businesses at these multiples? 4 4y
+28 Would you join a newly created HF? 13 4y
+4 Equity Risk Premium Number 3 4y
+24 Would PE VPs be competitive candidates for HFs? 22 4y
+21 Possible to recruit-out-of-undergrad? | Non-Finance Background 5 4y
+21 I have a verified track record of %220 since 2017. How do i get a job? 25 4y
0 Citadel Advisory Group - Interview - Investment Research Data 4y
+11 Comparing smaller Credit/CLO funds? 2 4y
+9 Tiger Global Management interview 4 2y
0 The Vanguard Group - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
0 The Vanguard Group - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
+20 Rising Rates and MMHF/Levered Funds 5 4y
+6 Hedge Fund large Trading Book 14 4y
+51 PIMCO Distressed & Special Sits? 38 2y
+6 Toronto L/S equity HFs and concentrated LO 3 4y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+27 Small SM Comp Range? 12 4y
+13 Top HFs in Europe 14 3y
+36 tiger schlubs post april performance? 52 4y
+3 Ironwood Capital Management? 1 4y
+3 Advanced to final round any insights? 1 4y
+6 Verition Fund Management - Rapid Growth, 4x Office Space 1 4y
+3 Telecom / software industry primers 1 4y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
+6 Interview Process Citadel 20 2y
+3 TrendUp Now Program 1 4y
+12 New Format Of Expert Network 4 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Zeal Asset Management 1 4y
+9 Sellside Trader to HF Transition 0 4y

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