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+16 Fellow L/Sers 10 1y
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+16 Cap IQ request; Hedge Funds in the South; Boudreaux 4 6y
+16 Global Macro in Europe vs. U.S. 9 6y
+16 Reneging FT Return Offer 3 6y
+16 diamon hill capital management 6 6y
+16 Being a Quant is Paradise 4 1y
+16 advice - interview at other funds while accepting offer 10 1y
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+16 Full time recruiting Hedge Funds 2021 6 6y
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+16 Delete 6 3y
+16 I HAVE COMPLETED CFA SYLLABUS IN HIGH SCHOOL..now ?? 7 6y
+16 Event-driven at pods 16 12mo
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+16 Best IB Groups for a L/S fund 7 6y
+16 Best HC/therapeutics pods? 16 1y
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+16 Activist funds recruitment? 9 6y
+16 Europe gas/ Liquefied natural gas (LNG) commodity trading companies in Europe 5 6y
+16 Seeking Students To Complete Freelance Writing Work Related To Hedge Funds 12 6y
+16 Is the Buyside Path Closed to Me After Layoff in Banking? 6 2y
+16 Updated Thoughts on Maverick Capital in 2024? 5 2y
+16 How urgent are these earnings calls actually? 10 5y
+16 Experienced Quant Looking For Advice 10 4y
+16 Elliot and Silver Point - team structures 8 5y
+16 Energy rebound? Investing in the ERX? 5 5y
+16 L/S Hold Period 6 2y
+16 Top SM HF Cultures 8 3y
+16 Senior Quant vs Quant PM offer choice 7 3y
+16 Tips for IBD analyst / associate starting in a L/S equity HF 1 11mo
+16 Software modeling: change in deferred 5 2y
+16 Switching to HF Now 4 4y
+16 Basic Questions About Basis Trades 3 3y
+16 What's the best investment an Aircraft Manufacturer, Airline, Aircraft Lessor or Travel Agency? 7 4y
+16 ARK Invest 15 5y
+16 BSOF 15 2y
+16 Is the tech sector the killer of active investing? 23 5y
+16 A few technical questions 2 5y
+16 Best book to introduce clueless person to investing (actively)? 22 4y
+16 Do HFs still charge a 2/20 fee? 23 5y
+16 What happens to hedge fund jobs during a market crash? 8 5y
+16 Pod shops' case study 6 3y
+16 Expected Knowledge of Risk Management at Multi-Manager Funds as an Associate 5 5y
+16 getting back into the business after 10 years 6 5y
+16 Payouts for PMs at platforms without pass-through 9 1y
+16 FoF vs. Hedge Fund 6 5y
+16 Choosing sector coverage 13 1y
+16 PE vs HF 9 3y
+16 Cheap startup costs (geography) cheat code for HF success? 4 1y
+16 Single Manager PM Payout Formula? 4 5y
+16 Best Singer Managers in Boston 22 3y
+16 Advice: Global Macro HF Seat vs S&T 8 5mo
+16 Daniel Loeb Closing in on Nestle 4 5y
+16 How do you build models? PE to HF transition 5 5y
+16 selling exotic payment streams 11 5y
+16 HRT vs Balyasny 17 2y
+16 Paying for Alpha while getting Beta ?? 3 2y
+16 Pitching stocks from Seeking Alpha/VIC/SumZero? 8 4y
+16 MM HF Opportunity vs BB IB Opportunity 4 5y
+16 AQR Business Development 3 1mo
+16 How can a CS grad get a buy-side gig? 4 5y
+16 BlueCrest -- best HF?? 15 4y
+16 HF analyst executes options trade - what is wrong with the structure? 4 3y
+16 HF to PE 10 5y
+16 How to List Coverage Experience in Credit Research 2 2y
+16 Negotiating Comp 6 10mo
+16 What would you recommend a senior in college who wants to join a HF after their two year program do? 4 4y
+16 Do You Make Estimated Tax Payments? 4 2y
+16 Thoughts on Lateraling to HF from Private Credit 5 5y
+16 P&L stop loss at prop firms 10 5y
+16 Anecdotal Stories of How HF People Love Investing More Than Avg. Wall Street Employee? 27 5y
+16 HF Comp London Question 3 5y
+16 Jain Global 42 1y
+16 Sohn Conference Pitches Look Like Amateur Hour 38 1y
+16 Lack of info on this sub and on this topic more generally - how liquid is L/S equity career investing after a couple of years? Is it the exit? 3 4y
+16 How intense is Citadel Global Equities? 5 4y
+16 Cost of leverage 7 1y
+16 Stupid Question on MMHFs 4 3y
+16 Hedge Fund Interview 5 2y
+16 Transitioning from Tech to HF, What to Expect? 3 4y
+16 Short only fund within MM 8 3y
+16 Kinetic Partners? 16 1mo
+16 Best sectors for MM L/S 5 5y
+16 Is there anything good to be said about MLP lol? 6 4y
+16 Who is smarter: Elliott or Apollo? 25 3y
+16 HF Recruiting Process - How to Proceed 5 1y
+16 Seeking Advice from people at pods 6 1y
+16 Seeking Advice: Transitioning from a Macro Hedge Fund to KYC in Insurance 2 2y
+16 How hard is it to achieve financial freedom in HF industry? 9 4y
+16 Internal move to PM position 8 3y
+16 Are you making money these days? 9 2y
+16 N/a 6 3y

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