+18 What keeps track of a hedge fund's money? Where is money stored if you run a hedge fund? 4 7y
+18 Is this the wrong industry for extroverted people? 5 3y
+18 Is anyone willing to mentor? 5 3y
+18 Would a solid l/s equity single manager hire someone with just 1yr of experience? 15 1y
+18 Jumping from PERE to HF. Advice? 7 2y
+18 Possible exits from BB role below 1 2y
+18 Alpha Measurement in Macro 8 2y
+18 Need Advice - Recruiting 5 7y
+18 Bridgewater Portfolio Associate interview 9 4y
+18 FT Recruiting vs Focusing on the Internship 7 1y
+18 MIT Quant Sophomore - Need Advice 5 4mo
+18 Bear market rally or not? Is anyone else completely fucking lost?? 9 3y
+18 Yes, this question again… 4 3mo
+18 Semiconductor PMs 18 9mo
+18 Anyone work at or have thoughts on Quant Funds' Fundamental Equities divisions, especially recent launches? 3 3mo
+18 Breaking into Hedge Fund investing role w/out top IB, PE, or consulting experience 3 6y
+18 Internal promotion at HF? 4 3y
+18 FoHF a good start for a career ? 7 3y
+18 Zegona Communications 6 1y
+18 Sell-side ER -> Family Office Manager Research -> HF? 6 5mo
+18 High Yield Long Only Comp (Sr Analyst) // Exits 2 6y
+18 Leverage in PA 18 4y
+18 Violated personal trading policy 3x at a major fund am I cooked? 16 11mo
+18 September platform performance 8 1y
+18 SM Down Year Comp 15 4y
+18 Channel check = insider info?? 6 1y
+18 How Do I Make the Most of Opportunity at Mid-Sized LO Asset Manager 4 1y
+18 Reaching out Etiquette 12 3y
+18 Biotech HF seat + advanced degree 13 2y
+18 Where can I find a list of firms (hedge funds) hiring new grads? For quant, trading, or software roles. [Current List Included] 1 6y
+18 Staying in touch with a HFs internal recruiter 5 6y
+18 Moving from medicine to HF/AM (in Canada)? 7 4y
+18 Baker Brothers Advisors 12 6y
+18 Is it possible to start a HF in College? 33 2y
+18 Best Bank for HF Recruiting 14 4y
+18 Does cfa matter? 9 1y
+18 IB > PE > HF 4 6y
+18 D.E. Shaw internship Early Application 18 6y
+18 Effective ways to lever up PA? Tether? Money Markets? 18 4y
+18 Tiger Global out of UG? 16 1y
+18 Master Finance Essay : Quantitative/Investment/Eco 3 6y
+18 HF's that don't care about your undergrad GPA for experienced hires? 2 6y
+18 Best Quant Recruiting Firms? 6 6y
+18 Multi-managers and capital lock-in for portfolio managers 9 6y
+18 Is this broadly the right idea? 3 3y
+18 Bridgewater Investment Implementation? 1 6y
+18 Looking for a hedge fund interview preparation mate 20 6y
+18 Modelling question for incoming analyst at HF 28 2y
+18 CFA for MM Out of Undergrad 4 6y
+18 MM Risk Factor Constraints 8 5y
+18 Delete 11 4y
+18 Are headhunters as important for the big platforms? 14 5mo
+18 Who's been stopped out? 3 3y
+18 Any info on these L/S SMs? 14 4y
+18 HF Guys: What do you read? 8 5mo
+18 Q&A: I am an analyst at a dark and mysterious hedge fund 7 5y
+18 TC: MBS repo trading 8 3y
+18 Modeling Question on Contribution Margin for Volume & Pricing 4 2y
+18 What happened to young people founding hedge funds? 7 10mo
+18 How to become a PM at a Hedge Fund 5 3y
+18 MM Case Study Advice 9 1y
+18 Hedge fund salaries 2 5y
+18 How Far Would You Go For a Promotion? 9 5y
+18 Harvard PhD -> Hedge Funds? 9 4y
+18 How to Structure Bonus Comp for Analyst 5 2y
+18 GSAM vs hf? 17 3y
+18 Compensation Advice for Solo Analyst Building a Portfolio in Emerging Markets 2 2y
+18 Best practices for management meetings & dinners? 11 1y
+18 Baupost 2018 Letter? 10 5y
+18 Are chads allowed in the HF industry? 14 2y
+18 Does the WSP Final Exam Matter? 11 4y
+18 Melvin vs. WSB 17 5y
+18 Are market-neutral hedge funds (Point72, Citadel) the place to be for 2022 and beyond? 6 3y
+18 Best Pods in Europe 10 10mo
+18 when would you quit your HF job for a side hustle? 1 5y
+18 What's the appropriate ask re: comp package? 1 5y
+18 Quant vs L/S HF Comp/Lifestyle/Social 11 1y
+18 Questions regarding fundraising 3 3y
+18 Pitching New Strategy to MM PM? 1 5y
+18 Forward growth of Prop vs HF 9 5y
+18 Any quants here? 23 5y
+18 HF Personal Tax Accountants 11 5y
+18 Hedging style factors L/S 4 2y
+18 The Best/Most Underrated Career Path 5 2y
+18 Credit HF Path 18 2mo
+18 MM Analysts? Tell me how you survived! 15 3y
+18 Is it reasonable to be concerned about instability in HF space? 5 4y
+18 Student funds as an alternative asset class? 10 3y
+18 Arena Investors Info 16 5y
+18 med school to hedge fund 18 1y
+18 UPenn SEAS vs Cornell Engineering 8 2y
+18 Buyside Modeling / Pro Formas 2 3y
+18 Views on King Street? 14 1y
+18 Create separate job sub-forum? 4 4y
+18 How important is an MD/PhD for biotech HF 16 2y
+18 CFA® needed for HF? 30 5y
+18 Should I get a CFA? If so, when? 11 5y
+18 Hedge funds: Going from Credit analyst at HF to an Equity analyst 5 2y
+18 Silver Point FT Recruitment 10 4y
+18 Best hedge fund for traders in London 13 4y

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