+20 Quant Research 9 1y
+20 Put wrong job location for Megafund SA, should I tell them or try to fly under the radar hoping they don't notice 3 6y
+20 Hedge Fund Head Hunter Master List 18 1y
+20 Quants at a hedgefund vs prop/market maker? 5 6y
+20 Energy IBD --> Hedge Fund - Is It Possible? 12 7mo
+20 Pod blew up while on garden leave 12 1y
+20 Starting a career at Hedge Fund vs. BB Investment Bank 4 6y
+20 Why do PMs care about "Netting" 6 5y
+20 How to Profit from Public Company Going to Zero 15 6y
+20 How to forecast shares outstanding 8 2y
+20 HF Comp - junior guys 23 4y
+20 Need urgent advice: How difficult is it to go from LO to L/S or MM fund? 11 2y
+20 Best ways to frame upside / PT for a stock 2 2d
+20 Credit Suisse & GSO Capital - Structured Credit Reputation? 10 5y
+20 How often do PMs look to replace/upgrade their analysts? 10 3y
+20 Noob question about this year's rankings 1 3y
+20 Non-Target full ride Vs. Target full tuition 18 2y
+20 How do I get to biopharma L/S? 22 3y
+20 Career Trajectory for Data Scientists in HF 6 2y
+20 MM guarantees? 20 1y
+20 The future of HF 21 11mo
+20 Macro HF Trading Questions 4 4y
+20 Need help on understanding notice versus non compete 5 1y
+20 Why do HFs “risk off” when trades move against them? 13 5y
+20 Bluecrest 16 3y
+20 London HedgeFunds as 1st/2nd Analyst 11 5y
+20 Any updates on Melvin? 20 3y
+20 Views on Gamestop (GME) 12 5y
+20 Hf analyst wants to trade 11 1y
+19 Who is going to start the Bonus thread????? 17 2y
+19 Post-MBA Corporate Development --> Fundamental/Value HF ... good path to try? 9 13y
+19 Is it time to jump ship? 8 13y
+19 Bridgewater (HedgeFund) vs. Tier 2 Consulting Firm 16 11y
+19 How long are people generally at a fund? 7 11y
+19 Top hedge funds by strategy 7 11y
+19 Hedge Fund WLB 6 2y
+19 Why Do So Many PE Firms Have Long/Short Credit Hedge Fund Units 6 11y
+19 Q&A: Target to megafund Straight out of college 15 11y
+19 MM Pitch Examples/Format 10 1y
+19 Advice for a CFA® /CA,CPA 12 11y
+19 CFOA (Certified Futures and Options Analyst) - worth it? 7 1y
+19 Market-Neutral Vs. Beta-Neutral 8 10y
+19 I have a one week internship. Now what? 11 9y
+19 HF Final Round Interview 4 2y
+19 WYR: Higher Base or Higher TC? 17 4y
+19 Exits from fundamental analyst at market maker 15 11mo
+19 Crossovers with Combined Publics & Privates 8 5mo
+19 Best UPENN clubs to join for buyside? 14 8y
+19 Undergrad Senior w/ IB offer takes CFA Level 1? 5 4y
+19 Brevan Howard London / Moore / Caxton 7 5y
+19 Elliott Management / Elliott Associates 30 1y
+19 Discretionary Trading Summer Analyst Interview 21 8y
+19 Differences between Special Situations Funds 4 8y
+19 Long Only to Hedge Fund? 16 2y
+19 HF Modeling/Pitching help 6 4y
+19 European perspective only - Masters 3 1y
+19 Reverse Kelly criterion? 5 4y
+19 When is it too late to move to HF (London) 6 1y
+19 Bridgewater and Point72 not good for long-term career? 19 2y
+19 Life at a small Hedge Fund 5 7y
+19 SS ER > HF. Network in from SS or MBA? 4 7y
+19 Comp expectations in small fund 13 2y
+19 Hedge fund counterparty risk role? 5 5y
+19 MBA and age question 5 7y
+19 Navigating IB -> MM 8 5mo
+19 Q&A: Engineering to Portfolio Manager to MBA 2 7y
+19 How does MM HF Recruiting work 8 2y
+19 Standard non-competes - is 1 year a lot? 9 7y
+19 Cost of a noncompete 8 5y
+19 Graduate Program in Tier1 platform or directly start at a Tier2 platform 8 4mo
+19 Corporate Finance to Equity Analyst Feasibility? 5 6y
+19 LO return offer advice 16 1y
+19 Point72 case study 50 2y
+19 (London) End goal is HF - should I do IB first? 12 10mo
+19 Need Advice: Credit HF vs. Private Credit vs. Long Only vs. stay on sell-side 3 1y
+19 (Please Please Help) Choosing a Major 5 6y
+19 What do you do when your strategy stops working? 11 2y
+19 Life in Toronto? 8 3y
+19 Tired and overwhelmed. think I'm in the wrong job 7 4y
+19 Question About Macro MM HFs (Brevan, Caxton, Bluecrest, etc)??? 14 4y
+19 MS/JPM Equity Research Buyside Prospects? 4 2y
+19 How to switch to competing HF without burning bridges 4 5y
+19 Internship in High-School 7 5y
+19 Advice on starting offshore fund in Caribbean 6 5y
+19 Hf pay this year 10 5y
+19 To the TQQQ Guy - can we get an update on how 24' was? 6 1y
+19 Best consulting 'type' to exit into HF? 9 1y
+19 Na 19 2y
+19 Is there more to learn? 26 4y
+19 Note Taking at Hedge Funds 14 1y
+19 Quantitative/Hedge Fund Related Questions 6 5y
+19 Pods Not having a Good October 10 2y
+19 Has anyone here actually used Python code to make an investment decision? 17 5y
+19 Econ major to Macro HF 15 5y
+19 HF Investment Style - Single Manager vs Pod Funds 5 5y
+19 Books to read for those looking to break into the HF industry? 18 5y
+19 Abdiel internship 21 6mo
+19 Best graduate programs for Global Macro trading? 11 5y
+19 Citadel Global Fixed Income (Mini) Blowup? 5 5mo
+19 London: Top MM Hedge Fund - Compensation - financial planning 14 5y

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