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+15 Best distressed trades of the decade thread? 5 4y
+3 Why does Robinhood crab so much? 1 4y
+11 Any information about Merus Global Investments? 8 4y
+10 How to Monitor Hedge Fund ROI 1 4y
+11 Post-announcement merger arbitrage 5 4y
+49 How many ideas do you expect your analysts to generate per year? 22 4y
+1 Jane Street rotational development program 2 4y
+9 DE Shaw Fundamental Research - Which Team to Join? 1 4y
0 How did this guy make MD at top HF at 30 y/o? 6 4y
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+9 How is Family Office experience viewed in the Hedge Fund world? 1 4y
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+3 Market neutral hedge funds 1 4y
+25 L/S Tiger Cub in Asia to London L/S 9 4y
0 Biotech investing, good books 1 4y
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+3 Soros 8 4y
+7 Who comprises "the market"? 5 4y
+12 Mechanics of short seller firms 2 4y
0 Is it possible to make 8 figure in MM Hegde Fund as a Portfolio Manager? 18 4y
0 Salaries at Capital Fund Management (CFM) in Paris 1 4y
+9 What's the best way to reject an offer/withdraw your application? 1 4y
+38 How to develop / entertain passion for stocks? 18 4y
+13 Will HF managers understand a 6-mo gap on my resume for "taking a break" pre-business school? 4 4y
+3 Corporate Strategy at Millennium 1 4y
+7 Accepted S&T return offer - okay to continue interviewing? 5 4y
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0 Quant trader - Two Sigma vs Jane Street 1 4y
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+7 Did my networking call go well? 3 4y
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+19 HF Modeling/Pitching help 6 4y
+3 Fixed Income Desk at a Hedge Fund 1 4y
+10 Hedge fund base compensation question 11 4y
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+10 Egerton Capital 16 4y
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+1 Top-tier bank VP or hedge fund research analyst 1 4y
+9 Point72 Academy SA 2022 - NYC First Round Interview 24 4y
+9 Moving from IB Covg to DE Shaw/Citadel/Two Sigma? 10 4y
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+12 Analyst II at a Top BB - Quality HF Feasible? 2 4y
+1 Interview Question 4 4y
+6 US Citizen Expat PA Investing in UK 1 4y
+3 Hedge Fund Write-Up 4 4y
+21 Do you need to be in office to work a HF job? 12 4y
+31 Does CFA® help to break into HF out of undergrad? 31 4y
0 Hedge Fund - Quantitative Assessment? 1 4y
+7 Are Fixed Income/Debt focused HF's more secure from a long-term job security standpoint? 2 4y
+7 Applying to HF graduate/analyst programmes with experience ? 12 4y
+3 Bluefin rep? 1 4y
0 Comp tied to position performance 1 4y
+13 Organization/Processes in Bankruptcy Situations 4 4y
+1 L/S Spread 1 4y
+21 On Deck Investing - Learning Community 2 4y
0 Not that many HF in London 8 4y
+6 Propshop vs Hedgefund 1 4y
+44 Relocation Stipend/Packages when Moving Jobs 17 4y
+3 Best Careers at Quant Funds For Non SWE, Non Investor Roles? 1 4y
0 Firms similar to Ruane Cunnif Goldfarb 1 4y
+6 What are HFs looking for in an open email application ? 1 4y
+12 Fundamentals v. Quant? All Perspectives Welcome 1 4y
+1 Any Info on Glazer Capital Management? 1 4y
+51 London HF / Life / Comp 21 4y
+127 HF vs Career Banker @ CVP/PJT? 41 4y
+25 Work/life balance on buyside 10 4y
+6 Hedge Fund Accounting 1 4y
+6 Thoughts on a large team (10+ ppl) at a MM? 1 4y
0 How to break into the world of Tiger Cubs 4 4y
+9 D. E. Shaw Rotational Associate Program for Untraditional Applicant 1 4y
+6 How risky is joining a MM 5 4y
+4 Ramping on a new sector 3 4y
+26 Alternative Data at Hedge Funds Stories 20 4y
+4 Is citadel just a quant shop? 8 4y
+15 Interest in buyside growth modeling guide and example (from an analyst)? 1 4y
+127 TN Economist Category Visa Changes Dec 19, 2017 - Any TN Economists Working in Hedge Funds? 109 4y
+101 Most Memorable Earnings Call 37 4y
+56 Special Sits (Oaktree SSG, GSO, KKR Special Sits, TPG Sixth Street Partner) 34 4y
+10 Reading earning call transcripts? 8 4y
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