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+178 Demystify the LT SM / tiger cub / "PE approach" vs. MMHF / pod shops? 42 1y
+177 Good seat but want more… 59 1y
+177 MM Analyst Comp 81 4y
+177 LinkedIn Secrecy - Hedge Funds 68 6y
+175 What's the fuss about HFs and investing? As a 17 year old who read around 15-20 books about economics/finance, even for me investing is really easy. Also ,why do billionaires give their money to HFs?? 66 3y
+174 Q&A: PE Associate to MBA to HF Analyst 95 2y
+174 Path to Value Investing 109 5y
+174 Q&A: ex-McKinsey EM and current L/S hedge fund analyst 68 5y
+174 Random musings that sound like venting 22 10y
+174 Bridgewater Associates Careers Applications 212 8y
+173 2022: Multi-Manager (Citadel, Point72) vs Single Manager HF (Tiger, Coatue) 68 1y
+173 Q&A: Non-Target School to Portfolio Manager at a Top Hedge Fund – 6 Years Out of Undergrad 35 2y
+173 Q&A: Credit Analyst (Multi-Strat Credit Fund) >$5bn Fund 88 5y
+172 TLDR: is Point72 academy a good program? 60 9mo
+172 Why is everyone obsessed with equity L/S 62 1y
+171 Developing Macro Understanding 58 7mo
+170 How can HF analysts afford families (NYC)? 68 2y
+170 Are Hedge Fund Employees Structurally F***ed 46 6y
+168 Long TSLA 130 6y
+167 L/S Credit HF Analyst - Q&A 75 10y
+166 HedgeFund from Undergrad 149 9y
+165 How did you become a PM? 55 5y
+165 So who's doing well right now? 97 7y
+164 Financial freedom - what next? 40 3y
+164 Q&A: Non-finance major --> BB IB --> Director at $5B+ Multi-strat HF (in 6 years) 62 8y
+164 Transgender at a Hedge Fund 45 5y
+164 The Asymmetric Risk Profile: Preparing for the Hedge Fund Interview 59 4y
+163 FUCK YOUR "TARGET" 55 3mo
+163 NEWEST MM PM! Q&A 64 2y
+163 Melvin shutting down 68 3y
+163 Gray Fox Q&A 72 5y
+162 Tiger Global Hammered... Can Anyone Provide Rumors/Updates on Imploding Hedge Funds? 92 3y
+161 ''Don't bother joining the hedge fund industry'' 90 9y
+161 What are people's reaction when you tell them you work in a Hedge Fund? 60 5y
+160 Demonization of Hedge Funds to Ramp Up 59 5y
+158 Opinion: Herbalife vs. Ackman, four years later 173 9y
+157 Global Macro Hedge Fund is Paradise 45 2y
+156 Anyone who works at Pershing Square 58 3mo
+156 The future of special situations / distressed? 56 2mo
+155 Best Path to Hedge Funds ? (S&T or I-Banking) 207 9y
+154 Most Cracked Pedigree You've Seen? 104 6mo
+154 If You Could Work At Any Hedge Fund... 121 5y
+152 If HF make so much money, why PE? 56 2y
+152 Is the common view of financial risk completely wrong? 84 4y
+152 Which hedge funds are considered to be the most prestigious/difficult to get a job at? 82 5y
+152 LO vs HF - risk adjusted career returns 57 5y
+151 How much of pod shop hate is just jealousy? 71 1y
+151 Am I a dick for gaslighting my coworker? 33 3y
+150 LO PMs/Partners make 8 figures?? 73 1y
+150 Big LOs 66 2y
+150 What's it like working at Millennium 61 3y
+150 Underrated Skill in Investing 33 5y
+150 Q&A: Head of Macro Strategy at Hedge Fund Taking Questions 71 2y
+150 And the Quants Shall Inherit the Earth 123 9y
+149 Q&A: Currently at a Credit Hedge Fund 129 4mo
+148 1st Year HF Analyst taking questions 74 10y
+147 What makes a superstar? 56 10mo
+147 Would they still be the GOATs today? And WTF can you do now? 50 7mo
+146 Calling PMs/buyside Analysts - The whole China thing 49 4y
+146 What's going on with Highland Capital? 48 1y
+146 Top Hedge Funds: Analyst Compensation 133 6y
+145 19yrs old Hedge Fund Trader ? 91 3y
+145 3rd Year HF Analyst Q&A 70 3y
+144 What are the top SMs to work for today? 56 8mo
+144 Choosing HF over PE? 37 8mo
+144 MultiManager PM (Millenium, Balyasny, Schonfeld) minimum requirements 76 5y
+142 What's left in public equities ex-pods? 41 1y
+142 Striking out on recruiting, feeling hopeless 69 1y
+142 Getting into Hedge Funds from IBD? 156 6y
+141 HF 2025 Bonus Thread 163 1mo
+141 Told You So 65 2y
+140 Give me your best examples of first hand research / edgy view! 24 1y
+139 X-Factor / Having “it” 42 1mo
+139 quant HF - how much should entry PhD quant expect to be paid? 87 5y
+138 Anyone happy at a multi-manager? 99 5y
+138 How Hard and Expensive Is it to Start Investment Fund? 126 3y
+137 Being a freshman analyst at a student managed investment fund is a paradise 9 1y
+136 Best path to a pod? 49 6mo
+136 Top firms for distressed investing. Solving for brand and deal experience more than ability to growth within the organization. 71 1y
+136 Starting small futures trading shop 78 6y
+135 Hedge Funds still a "Tier 1" career? 82 10mo
+135 Interested to hear from average pod PMs 25 1y
+135 Why hasn't capitulation occurred yet? 95 3y
+135 HFs are less snobbish than PEs 66 3y
+135 Q&A: Joined a top Hedge Fund out of undergrad 72 4y
+134 Megafund vs SM Hedge Fund 68 3y
+134 Most Active / Top Distressed Hedge Funds 51 3y
+133 Made 750k In The Market - What Now? 115 5y
+133 ER to HF 89 6y
+132 Work at a Start-up Hedge Fund? (Generally) A Bad Idea 52 3y
+132 Who are the best hedge fund managers? 64 6y
+131 Leaving MFPE for MMHF seat? 33 2y
+131 Leaving industry - mid 30s 102 3y
+130 HF Analyst Pitch Examples 81 3y
+129 PM is a nightmare 63 9mo
+129 Thoughts on Melvin Capital 146 4y
+129 HF Analyst: The Things I Know For Sure 45 11y
+129 Private Equity Associate to Hedge Fund Transition 88 7y
+128 Global Macro's Future "Stars" - Where Are They Coming From? 35 6y
+127 HF vs Career Banker @ CVP/PJT? 41 4y

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