+24 The "Fair-value-to-arrive equity" of Noble Group. How a trader exploits a loophole in the system. 0 9y
+24 Most Creative Research Methods 27 5y
+24 TopGun Investment Minds 9 1y
+24 Tier 1 LO, No return, path forward? 16 9mo
+24 Edit 0 3y
+24 What does “you are not a good fit” mean? 15 1y
+24 Learning skills to move to long/short equity funds 9 9y
+24 Hiring Market in Hedge Fund 12 9y
+24 Questions about Event Driven HFs 3 2y
+24 Breaking into Quant HFs 25 9y
+24 Aim for HF after undergrad or IB/restructuring? 20 3y
+24 Can you move Akuna junior trader to Hedge Fund Analyst? 5 3y
+24 [QUANTRAGE] STOP GATEKEEPING WITH OLYMPIADS 14 4y
+24 Working for Free - Doing Value Added Work as an Undergrad 7 8y
+24 Beating a Dead Horse with a New Stick 1 8y
+24 Distressed Debt - Moyer 28 5y
+24 Help with Hedge Fund Recruiting Approach 5 8y
+24 Buyside Research Analysts - What blogs/newsletters do you regularly read? 13 8y
+24 IP ownership in Quant funds 27 5y
+24 Fundamental L/S but shorter term than 3-5 years 7 3y
+24 Crossover Arms at MM HF 19 7mo
+24 Friends from PE and ER launching a fund. 18 6mo
+24 Muzinich & Co. - Info/Thoughts? 3 8y
+24 New Case Webinars in WSO Hedge Fund Prep Pack 1 8y
+24 Start-up Hedge Funds & Fake Interviews 11 10mo
+24 Moving To Buyside Trader Role After Hedge Fund Trader Support Role ? 6 8y
+24 Xxcxxxxx 10 3y
+24 HF out of banking? 9 6y
+24 Jain Launch 23 1y
+24 How to get a top Quant Researcher/Trader Job? 4 8y
+24 Pershing Square ? 31 4y
+24 Top quartile returns in HF space 13 5y
+24 Leaving large SM - Career Advice Needed 23 4y
+24 Who is making money at MM in 2020 18 6y
+24 MLP portfolio manager guaranteed payouts? 19 2y
+24 HF Strategies protected from quants 17 4y
+24 HELP: Delisted MBNKF (US ADR) which is LON: MTRO 13 3y
+24 IP protection 12 2y
+24 Can someone explain to me like I’m a sixth grader whether it is better to buy t bills or invest in a money market mutual fund? 6 3y
+24 Are we in a recession? 10 7y
+24 Hedge Fund Intern Pay 14 7y
+24 Sophomore Summer? 5 1y
+24 Built a Wordle for Stocks (Wallstreetle), and wanted to know if finance students and professionals would play it 11 9mo
+24 Working in publics when you don’t like it 9 3y
+24 Engineer to Quant, how? 21 4y
+24 Canadian Intern Impression 18 2y
+24 Rates RV to Macro Rates Pod 4 2y
+24 How do you handle the never-ending nature of this work? 7 1y
+24 Transition from Quant to HF/PE/IB : Seeking some evaluation 1 7y
+24 Why Do Single Managers Not Have Formulaic Pay on P&L? 36 1y
+24 I am a master at wave mechanics. 7 4y
+24 Do You Have to be a “Finance” Person? 5 2y
+24 Does interest rate vol impact bond prices? 10 6y
+24 Distressed Fund Exit To Equity Investing Possible? 13 6y
+24 Boutique LO (RCG/D&C) 23 3y
+24 Quant portfolio manager interview 10 7y
+24 Value company from Gaap or non- Gaap Basis? 6 7y
+24 Comp - Special Sits 30 8mo
+24 LO AM to Millennium/P72/etc. spin out 8 4y
+24 Reasons people fail a case study 10 4y
+24 Are Investing Skills Something You're Born With or Learn Later On in Life? 10 3y
+24 TMT Corp Dev to HF or PE? Am I Insane? 2 7y
+24 Octavius Finance - recruiter 9 2y
+24 Did I make a mistake by going to PE over HF? 6 1y
+24 2nd Year sell side equity derivatives "strategist / structurer " very confused about what to do next 1 6y
+24 Repairing relationship with PM 15 2y
+24 Thoughts on Diameter entering direct lending market? 13 3y
+24 Strategies to ask good questions during expert network calls? 7 5y
+24 Chase Coleman III 24 2y
+24 Advice for Physics undergrad to break into Quant Fund 10 5y
+24 Most important skills to succeed in market neutral L/S Equity 9 5y
+24 VP HF Lateral To PE 1 2y
+24 Do you enjoy hedge fund culture? 25 5y
+24 Breaking into Hedge Fund as Rx IB VP 8 1w
+24 Would PE VPs be competitive candidates for HFs? 22 4y
+24 Failed L2 (1st attempt) - how will people perceive this? 21 2y
+24 Best Pods at MLP 15 11mo
+24 How to find HF opportunities 6 2y
+24 Networking call with HF CEO... what to ask 4 5y
+24 Working at a Distressed / Credit HF - What next? 10 6y
+24 Base Salary Expectations 13 2y
+24 experienced BB S&T -> non-market -> Quant Funds (?) 1 6y
+24 good fundamentals, bad chart 13 2y
+24 Big 4 MM vs. Other Pods Comp Difference 8 1y
+24 6 months notice period 21 4y
+24 Well....there goes the US Economy. Hard Landing Incoming 7 3y
+24 Big Law to Quant/HF - fantasy or possible? 14 5mo
+24 Moving from CEE HF to London 3 6y
+24 Point 72 let go of seven long-short managers !! 28 1y
+24 Macro in NYC vs. London 11 2y
+24 Future for Staying in Long / Short Investing? 12 5y
+24 Smartest buyside firms? 19 3y
+24 Sr. Analyst Comp for New Activist Fund 7 9mo
+24 IB v.s. ER for Hedge Fund Dreams 8 3y
+24 Where to recruit SA 2025 6 2y
+24 To move or not? 9 1y
+24 European degree, no experience, just a passion. HF? 13 6y
+24 Likelihood of getting into Hedge Fund with no experience in finance or college degree? 6 6y
+24 2018 Hedge Fund Report: 8 Key Takeaways 0 6y
+24 UMM/MF PE --> H/S/W --> HF? 9 6y

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