+162 Tiger Global Hammered... Can Anyone Provide Rumors/Updates on Imploding Hedge Funds? 92 1y
+161 ''Don't bother joining the hedge fund industry'' 90 7y
+160 Demonization of Hedge Funds to Ramp Up 59 3y
+160 What are people's reaction when you tell them you work in a Hedge Fund? 60 3y
+159 NEWEST MM PM! Q&A 64 3mo
+158 Opinion: Herbalife vs. Ackman, four years later 173 7y
+158 The Asymmetric Risk Profile: Preparing for the Hedge Fund Interview 59 2y
+156 The future of special situations / distressed? 53 11mo
+155 Best Path to Hedge Funds ? (S&T or I-Banking) 207 7y
+154 Global Macro Hedge Fund is Paradise 45 1mo
+152 Is the common view of financial risk completely wrong? 84 2y
+152 If You Could Work At Any Hedge Fund... 121 2y
+151 Am I a dick for gaslighting my coworker? 33 12mo
+150 Underrated Skill in Investing 33 3y
+150 And the Quants Shall Inherit the Earth 123 7y
+148 Q&A: Head of Macro Strategy at Hedge Fund Taking Questions 70 4y
+148 1st Year HF Analyst taking questions 74 8y
+147 Big LOs 66 5mo
+146 What's it like working at Millennium 61 11mo
+146 What's going on with Highland Capital? 46 1y
+146 Top Hedge Funds: Analyst Compensation 133 4y
+145 19yrs old Hedge Fund Trader ? 91 1y
+145 Calling PMs/buyside Analysts - The whole China thing 49 2y
+145 LO vs HF - risk adjusted career returns 57 3y
+145 Getting into Hedge Funds from IBD? 156 3y
+145 3rd Year HF Analyst Q&A 70 11y
+144 If HF make so much money, why PE? 57 1mo
+143 Which hedge funds are considered to be the most prestigious/difficult to get a job at? 82 3y
+142 Q&A... 7-year Pod Hedge Fund Analyst 50 1mo
+142 Why is everyone obsessed with equity L/S 56 1y
+140 LO PMs/Partners make 8 figures?? 72 2mo
+140 Q&A: Currently at a Credit Hedge Fund 120 6mo
+139 MultiManager PM (Millenium, Balyasny, Schonfeld) minimum requirements 76 3y
+139 quant HF - how much should entry PhD quant expect to be paid? 87 3y
+138 How Hard and Expensive Is it to Start Investment Fund? 126 1y
+137 Anyone happy at a multi-manager? 99 3y
+136 HFs are less snobbish than PEs 66 1y
+136 Top firms for distressed investing. Solving for brand and deal experience more than ability to growth within the organization. 70 5mo
+136 Starting small futures trading shop 78 4y
+135 Why hasn't capitulation occurred yet? 95 1y
+135 Developing Macro Understanding 44 10mo
+133 Made 750k In The Market - What Now? 115 3y
+132 Anyone who works at Pershing Square 53 8mo
+132 Who are the best hedge fund managers? 64 4y
+132 Q&A: Joined a top Hedge Fund out of undergrad 72 1y
+132 ER to HF 89 3y
+131 Megafund vs SM Hedge Fund 68 1y
+129 Leaving industry - mid 30s 102 11mo
+129 Work at a Start-up Hedge Fund? (Generally) A Bad Idea 52 1y
+129 HF Analyst: The Things I Know For Sure 45 9y
+129 Private Equity Associate to Hedge Fund Transition 88 5y
+128 Leaving MFPE for MMHF seat? 33 7mo
+128 Most Active / Top Distressed Hedge Funds 51 1y
+128 HF Analyst Pitch Examples 81 1y
+127 Give me your best examples of first hand research / edgy view! 22 8mo
+127 Thoughts on Melvin Capital 146 2y
+127 TN Economist Category Visa Changes Dec 19, 2017 - Any TN Economists Working in Hedge Funds? 109 2y
+127 Global Macro's Future "Stars" - Where Are They Coming From? 35 3y
+126 Biggest bonus of your career 91 11mo
+126 Q&A: Buy-Side Analyst 82 1y
+125 HF vs Career Banker @ CVP/PJT? 41 2y
+125 Life decisions...buy-side equity analyst 62 2y
+124 PM caught me shopping around 34 4mo
+124 PM / Sr Analyst at MM HF to LO PM -- doable? 70 9mo
+124 can u make the same amount doing anything else? 55 1y
+124 Q&A: BB IB-->Tiger HF 65 3y
+124 Turned my live $4000 account to $44,000+ in 4 weeks...What is next? 92 1y
+123 How often do you have a variant perception? 30 1y
+121 Told You So 53 1mo
+121 Skip banking for this HF? Need advice 78 1y
+121 Q&A: Founder/Tech Exec, Former Hedge Fund Research Director, SEAL Team Intelligence Officer, Consultant 36 1y
+121 Crazy Networking - Standing Outside Buildings for Buy Side Networking 134 3y
+121 16 year old Hedge Fund Manager 152 3y
+121 Starting a small, personal Hedge fund 219 7y
+120 Passive Investing Bubble? 48 3y
+119 Value of Short Selling Skill Set 36 3y
+119 Any career regrets after moving from PE to public markets? 28 3y
+119 Officially Out of the HF Business 45 6y
+118 Best path to a pod? 47 21h
+118 L/S vs LO from a non-monetary perspective 33 7mo
+118 Quant Researcher in Quant Funds: Dead-End Career Path? 58 3y
+118 Q&A - research analyst at credit hedge fund 71 3y
+118 Importance of an MBA for PE and Hedge Funds 91 3y
+116 Why do people invest in hedge funds? 54 1y
+116 How often do you have a truly differentiated view that no one talks about? 53 1y
+115 How do you nail the "wow factor" in a pitch? 43 2y
+115 Advice on HF Recruiting 12 5y
+115 Efficient market conundrum 73 7y
+114 What it's like working for the "Tiger Cubs" 22 2y
+114 Anyone has experience starting a hedge fund? 46 11mo
+113 Examples of SM/MM L/S Ideas 79 1mo
+112 I work in event driven / arbitrage. Here are some career advice for you 29 3y
+112 Cap intro Q&A 55 1y
+112 Has Herbalife won in the fight versus Bill Ackman? 80 7y
+111 Would you ever consider joining a start-up fund that your friend started? 49 4y
+111 Preparing for the HF informational interview 14 3y
+110 How much of pod shop hate is just jealousy? 55 4mo
+110 Q&A: Non-target->BB->PE->HF (thank you, WSO) 57 2y
+110 Do you need to be a market genius to start a hedge fund? 55 4y
+110 Hedge Funds v/s Private Equity: Which industry will survive and thrive in the next two decades? 24 3y

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