+45 Citadel exit options? 36 14y
+45 College student's fund has a 500% annual return over 9 years 57 9y
+45 Mutual Funds (GAMCO/PIMCO/BlackRock) vs. Hedge Funds 20 9y
+45 HF offer... advice please 17 6y
+45 Balyasny Asset Management 64 3y
+45 VRX drops 40% 25 10y
+45 Inefficient Markets, Seth Klarnan, Liar's Poker and Shorting 19 9y
+45 Is it my time to strike out? 23 6y
+45 How to get into (and interested in) the Markets? 42 4mo
+45 Leaving Big 4 for HF/AM/MF - Help 17 9y
+45 I have a million dollars in my IBKR account and will get 10 million more next year, how do I successfully create a hedge fund? 25 7y
+45 Transitioning from High-Yield/Performing Credit to Distressed HF 13 7y
+45 Platforms with long term, long biased PMs 16 6y
+45 How to Explain Large Trading Loss in Interview 19 6y
+45 Private Credit -> Public Credit Exits? 17 6y
+45 Acing hedge fund case study 5 5y
+45 Single vs. multi-managers 11 5y
+45 Where do you live in NY and what do you pay in rent as a Jr. / Sr. HF Analyst? 65 1y
+45 What do you think is happening in Abdiel right now? 31 4y
+45 Q&A: Non-target working full time at $4B+ HF during college 40 3y
+45 TCI Process and work experience? 64 6mo
+45 What makes a good PM? 7 4y
+45 HSW MBA vs Direct HF 22 2y
+45 SM hours and process 27 3y
+45 Citadel moving to Miami 24 3y
+45 Removed 12 3y
+45 Comp Ceiling for MM / multi strat SM L/S analysts? 23 2y
+45 Long-term potential in L/S HF vs. LO AM 37 2y
+45 Why did Citadel hit the dumps in 2008? 11 1y
+45 Secular trends in L/S investing 13 1y
+45 Negotiating Analyst Bonus Guarantee at MM? 54 4mo
+45 How important is camaraderie to you? 15 1y
+45 Bonus for AN1 21 10mo
+45 Long/Short pod shop is a dying business 34 3mo
+44 Bridgewater Associates HF Interview - advice? 75 9y
+44 Interview with BlueMountain Capital 18 6y
+44 That Feeling When Someone Gets Fired 29 3y
+44 Networking 101 -- Hedge Fund Edition 11 11y
+44 Citadel Second Rounds Modeling Exam 17 4y
+44 Bonuses and bonus etiquette 19 9y
+44 Mattress Firm acquisition...how was this likely hedged? 22 9y
+44 Hedge-Fund Managers With Flashy Sports Cars Make Worse Investors 15 6y
+44 What do failed HF analysts/PMs next? 24 8y
+44 Should I Read Academic Research On Finance? 32 8y
+44 equity research BB 49 6y
+44 Fake HF interviews - case studies that want free work 41 2y
+44 How to pass resume screen get interviews from a hedge fund? 18 5y
+44 Q&A: I'm a Cross Capital Structure Hedge Fund Analyst 18 6y
+44 Green flags that your PM might be successful later on 7 6y
+44 Distressed Debt Case Study - OpCo/HoldCo Guarantee Problem 17 6y
+44 Curious to know who's doing well and not doing well 31 6y
+44 Physical Commodities vs Buyside ER 12 6y
+44 Career Advice? 10 5y
+44 How to convert sell-side models to your own models faster? 9 5y
+44 Earnings estimates significantly higher than street expectations - What to do? 15 5y
+44 Why do YOU work in finance? 53 5y
+44 Brigade Capital 18 2y
+44 Relocation Stipend/Packages when Moving Jobs 17 4y
+44 Point72 Experienced Academy 2021/2022 142 1y
+44 The Culture of Bridgewater 23 1y
+44 Balyasny Reputation / Salary Expectations 29 3y
+44 Is stock picking dead? 31 3y
+44 What's keeping you from starting your own (small) HF? 12 3y
+44 Would any of you guys work in long/short equity hedge fund? Why or why not? 17 3y
+44 Exiting a Family Office - help/advice? 16 3y
+44 Tiger Global still an attractive option? 47 3y
+44 Stock picking for short term oriented funds 7 3y
+44 Can you have a successful hedge fund career if you need 7 hours of sleep/night? 25 3y
+44 Lone Pine or Point72? 49 3y
+44 What to do? 5 2y
+44 Joining a small HF.... 18 8mo
+44 Is China Uninvestable? 28 1y
+44 Single Manager Hedge Fund is Paradise 5 1y
+44 Quant vs Equity Long Short 36 7mo
+44 How to get monthly track record from current shop? 20 5mo
+44 AUM / IP - Does it Matter? 20 4mo
+43 CHP Designation? 27 15y
+43 Masters degree for hedge fund? 42 6y
+43 For the value guys: What sort of FCF/F yields do you look for? 29 11y
+43 Quitting Hedge Fund Gig 20 10y
+43 HF office dress code 58 3y
+43 Please help me understand this about HFs 27 6y
+43 Dalio's all weather Portfolio - Value Investing version 16 7y
+43 Q&A: I worked as a CTO at prop-shop doing high frequency trading (HFT) 28 5y
+43 Q&A: 2 Years in BB IB -> MM Private Equity -> To launch a quantitative HF strategy 11 6y
+43 Pro ball to Pro Analyst 13 6y
+43 Living in Asia 8 6y
+43 Mid-career BD/IR help 15 5y
+43 Help us determine a fair compensation structure and non-competes for a new HF 22 6y
+43 sculptor Capital internship 25 5y
+43 Private Credit -->> ??? 15 2y
+43 UK Hedge Fund Comp Question 27 2y
+43 what "philosophy" books do you find most useful? 32 3mo
+43 How to become a useful risk professional 15 4y
+43 Florida hedge fund guide 29 3d
+43 Life Sucks 16 3y
+43 Taking a job right now at one of the big tech public + private SM L/S funds that's down right now 23 3mo
+43 Dashboard of HF ‘Families’ 7 2y
+43 What is WLB Really Like at MM platforms? 21 2y
+43 Analyst Turning it Around at HF 8 2y

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