+109 Most meritocratic hedge fund? 36 2y
+108 How do you manage your emotions? 29 1y
+108 Craziest comp stories you've heard? 64 2mo
+108 Any info on Viking? 59 7mo
+108 Top Down Macroeconomic Framework 79 8y
+108 Demystifying GSO Capital (Blackstone) 45 5y
+107 Mistake to join a Distressed HF now? 60 2y
+107 Thoughts on Abdiel Capital? 77 1y
+107 Viking Global, Tiger Global, Coatue, etc.. 69 2y
+106 How long does it take to formulate a investment idea / stock pitch 26 3y
+106 How I got my job in a Hedge Fund after graduation 19 3y
+106 An Unconventional Message for all You Prospective Monkeys out there 30 3y
+106 Whether to go after the name or not 61 3y
+105 PMs - what differentiates the great from mediocre? Investment process discussion: 39 8mo
+105 Post-MBA Recruiting At Top Asset Managers / LOs 37 1y
+105 What is something you hate about working at a HF 58 1y
+105 Is there a future for non-quant hedge funds? 38 3y
+105 Q&A: Hedge Fund Allocator at a $2B+ E&F 39 6y
+104 week in the life of a Hedge Fund analyst..... 94 2y
+103 Viking vs Elliott 71 10mo
+103 2021/2022 Hedge Fund Comp 187 1y
+103 Hitting 7 figures at 28-29 104 1y
+103 Risk/Reward of Entering HF industry for analysts? 48 3y
+103 Q&A: Hedge Fund Lawyer 50 1y
+103 Best Industries to Specialize In 31 5y
+103 Q&A: HY/Distressed Analyst at NYC based Mid-Sized Credit Hedge Fund 60 7y
+103 Why work at a Fund of Funds? 121 4y
+102 Most attractive HFs? 121 10mo
+102 Strategies that will continue to flourish? 40 5y
+102 Failure Q&A 75 5y
+102 Eric Mindich’s Eton Park Hedge Fund to Close Down and Who's Next ? 44 6y
+101 About to join top global fund, feeling like a massive imposter 29 1mo
+101 How to hedge a call option 42 4y
+101 Most Memorable Earnings Call 37 2y
+101 What background do most hedge fund managers have? 60 6y
+101 Distressed debt / special sits investing - On the job 33 2y
+100 Q&A: Equity Analyst & Trader (VP level) at $12+ bn Hedge Fund 33 4y
+99 LO Comp (Fidelity, Wellington, Capital, TRowe) 38 3w
+99 Citadel vs. Millennium vs. Point72 vs. Other Multi-Managers 38 10mo
+99 Differentiating yourself for hedge fund recruiting (post-IB) 43 7y
+99 Qualities of a Great Investor 16 8y
+99 Execution traders 73 11y
+98 End of Hedge Funds? 34 3y
+97 How do generalists produce alpha? 59 5y
+96 How could I get you on the phone? 40 2y
+96 Tech vs Hedge Funds 63 3y
+96 Good time for a new analyst to join L/S hedge fund? 43 6y
+95 Settling the debate over TQQQ as a long-term investment 80 1y
+95 To all you freshmen HF comp fanatic losers... 30 2y
+95 Q&A: Distressed credit HF 76 2y
+95 Credit Hedge Fund Definition and Interviews 110 5y
+94 Ask a credit H/F analyst anything, just trying to help 50 5mo
+94 Do I take the safe bet after grad? 39 3y
+94 Citadel Global Equities (pay, culture, career path, lifestyle) 18 1y
+94 Columbia Value Investing Program Placement 89 4y
+93 Quant shops paying $600k out of college? 97 11mo
+93 State of Market – Jan 2021 44 3y
+93 HF Industry Dying? 57 3y
+93 How to Break into the Hedge Fund Industry 160 4y
+92 Good not great, "B+" SMs in NYC 45 2w
+92 What is the new - "lets start a hedge fund?" 54 4mo
+92 Would you rather be a top PM at a top HF (Viking/Coatue/D1) or an average NBA player think (Norman Powell/ Trae young/ Jalen Brunson) 72 2mo
+92 Is the Multi Manager HF Experience Worth It? 30 3y
+92 World's dumbest 'smart guy'? 43 3y
+92 55x price hike on "Essential Medication" - Smart move? 86 3y
+91 Am I completely delusional for wanting to set up my own fund? 47 6mo
+91 How to develop conviction around valuation/catalyst/"differentiated view" portion of pitch? A lot of it seems wishy-washy. 27 2y
+91 Any info on Elliott? 39 1y
+91 Best Way Into a Hedge Fund 99 7y
+90 What is a good PNL for MM PM in a year? 45 5mo
+90 How many hours do you work? 56 3y
+90 Performance of the best PM’s at MM’s? 53 5mo
+90 Credit - Pod Shop/MM vs. Distressed/Special Sits HF 20 1mo
+90 How soon can one switch jobs? 81 5y
+90 Hedge Fund Recruitment 104 3y
+90 Long term, concentrated, deep fundamental investing 34 3y
+89 One Man Hedge Fund 32 9mo
+89 Just experienced the worst interview ever 27 1y
+89 Distressed HFs compared to Distressed Credit within PE Firms 27 3y
+89 Carl Icahn vs Bill Ackman on CNBC 109 11y
+89 I Want to Learn About Distressed Debt Investing 98 3y
+88 Multi-Manager Hedge Funds 66 3y
+88 Machine Learning Taking over HF research analyst roles in near future? 37 4y
+88 Do hedge funds look down at Asset Management Firms? 53 9y
+88 Typical Hedge Fund Hours 119 5y
+87 Macro: Rates and FX 27 7mo
+87 Is Renaissance Tech. a Ponzi scheme? 22 4y
+87 Should I Slow Down? 25 4y
+86 Are Single Managers More Profitable/Pay Higher? 65 3w
+86 Data Science in Hedge Fund 43 1y
+86 What I've Learned About Hedge Fund Structure and Compensation 42 6y
+86 If Not DCFs, Then What is Used? 43 5y
+86 The road to becoming a quant 116 5y
+86 How to Get Into Global Macro Hedge Fund 107 7y
+85 Name WSO's New Newsletter 45 2y
+85 Anchorage Capital Group: Time to Die in 2021? 54 2y
+85 Typical HF Compensation Targets for post-"2+2" IB/PE hires? 74 4y
+85 Are you good at shorting? 34 6y
+85 Why is IB better than ER for HF? 61 9y
+85 19 Hedge Fund Perks That Pity You 89 3y

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