Non-Finance Guy Interested In Hedge Funds

I am studying to be a physician. I will be making enough money to invest in a hedge fund, but I am more interested in starting one on my own.

However, I have no formal education in finance. I think I'm a smart guy, and I have a passing familiarity with finance (I could pick Ackman and Cohen out of a lineup, for instance) but most of you guys would likely blow me out of the water.

That said, is it possible to learn how to manage a hedge fund without formal education or work experience?

I was thinking about starting a HF when I had accumulated maybe $3-5 million. My expectations aren't extremely high, as I am only looking to earn maybe $500,000 a year from a hedge fund. Possible, or am I dreaming?

Thanks for any advice or critiques!

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I'm going to jump in here before the sharks eat you alive. And I'm going to keep it simple.

1) Yes anyone with any background could become a great investor. But, its an uphill battle.

2) Start with your PA. If you build out $3-$5 million, you'll make more than $500k in good years investing into an index

3) Sounds like you're many, many years away from such a scenario. How is a physician going to have time to be a full-time investor?

4) A HF is just an operating structure. Just FYI.

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