+14 401k Match at MM HF 13 1y
+14 HF -> LO analyst seat, pre MBA, how? 12 4y
+14 Balyasny - post-2018 6 3mo
+14 Experience and advice dealing with HH 6 4y
+14 Optionality: from ER to ~$1B HF vs. MM? 8 4y
+14 Stupid question - how to buy given income split 4 4y
+14 Hedge funds strong in climate tech / energy transition / cleantech etc? 2 4y
+14 Weak career move 2 4y
+14 Private Banking Investment Counselor to HF 4 1y
+14 Del 4 3y
+14 What is a "good" carry at a fund? 8 4y
+14 Looking for another SM HF seat as I lost faith in the PM - How to explain in the interview without being a douche? 2 4y
+14 How old is too old to join a MM? 11 3y
+14 Offering Consulting Services To Hedge Funds 5 4y
+14 Stay at Top Boutique IB or Move to MM 7 4y
+14 How quick are MMs to pull the plug? 20 1y
+14 Elliott Honeywell 6 1y
+14 Silver Point 5 2mo
+14 AM to HF advice 7 1y
+13 Buy/Hold/Sell recs vs actual stock perfomance 5 15y
+13 The Forbes Billionaires List is out… 13 15y
+13 LPs - how and why 10 14y
+13 analysts vs traders in junior HF roles? 2 13y
+13 Which Hedge fund am i best suited for 3 4y
+13 Consumer Modeling 5 3y
+13 Carlyle-owned fund refuses to refund near 2/3 of amount requested by investors 3 10y
+13 Two Sigma Fundamental Research Analyst 11 2y
+13 Tough Situation, Need advice 7 1y
+13 Delete 12 3y
+13 PJT Park Hill Group Hedge Fund Distribution Interview 1 8y
+13 Finance or economics degree for Global Macro employee? 5 8y
+13 Quant dev offer vs current faang job 3 2y
+13 DRW Analyst? 4 8y
+13 For case studies, better to build on top of sell side model or build my own model from scratch? 3 8y
+13 Starting HF Career - Best Place for Mentorship? 6 1y
+13 Navigating Semi-Systematic/Systematic HF FT Recruiting 4 7mo
+13 Lack of Catalysts = Good Short for Pair Trading? 4 2y
+13 Point72 Experienced Academy 2023 125 1y
+13 I asked my AI to do a PM's job... 8 9mo
+13 Head Fund salaries in the UK 15 3y
+13 Curious on L/S tips 5 1y
+13 deleted 20 3y
+13 Graham Capital setup 15 1y
+13 Carreer expectations 2 8mo
+13 What do you expect from a 4YOE analyst? 3 3y
+13 Networking as a FT professional 6 3y
+13 Seeking Advice for Optimizing My WFH Setup for Hedge Fund Role 6 2y
+13 ..... 10 3y
+13 HF RE Seats 11 2y
+13 Career switch into Hedge Fund 3 7mo
+13 3 month garden leave before new job. Want to take a modeling course. Any suggestions? 5 4y
+13 Why don’t HF’s spend time on AI stocks? 7 2y
+13 Rates Derivative Sales to Macro HF? 12 7mo
+13 Getting started 5 1y
+13 Point 72 Analyst Interview – Consumer Coverage 2 6y
+13 Mock portfolio step in senior analyst/PM interviews 4 2y
+13 Hedge Fund formation as a service 8 2y
+13 HF to LO or LO to HF? 20 1y
+13 Big Hedge Fund or Small Prop? 8 3y
+13 Best Online Courses for Value Investing? 9 3y
+13 CFA in Macro Research? 11 2y
+13 How to get in touch with PMs who are hiring? 5 8mo
+13 How to pick the best strategy for me 4 5y
+13 What kinds of funds can I recruit at? 14 5y
+13 Help: Courses/Books for learning TMT Investing 3 2y
+13 Growth strategies for SaaS companies? 1 5y
+13 Hedge fund out of College 10 3y
+13 Equity swaps 6 5y
+13 Archegos- Forced liquidation? 10 5y
+13 Is ER to SM HF Impossible? 14 3y
+13 Goldman's risk arb alums - why so many closures? 11 5y
+13 G-Research layoffs 9 1y
+13 Buy side vs sell side vs PhD Econ? 8 2y
+13 Does M7 MBA help for macro HF recruiting? 9 5y
+13 Meritage Group - Any Info? 7 7mo
+13 Tiger Cub in US from MF PE in Europe? 4 5y
+13 Master Essay 6 5y
+13 Hedge Fund Semis / Hardware Modeling 10 6mo
+13 Moody's sovereign --> macro hedge funds? 9 2y
+13 Life after hedge funds? 11 5y
+13 MM Pods with separate entity names from Parent MM firm? 6 5y
+13 Negotiating salary for Hedge Fund position 5 5y
+13 Credit Default Swaps question (Bill Ackman) 3 5y
+13 Emerging MMs? 9 1y
+13 Title 4 3y
+13 Transitioning to Portfolio Manager from Research Analyst 3 3y
+13 Understanding what is Risk & Alpha? 7 3y
+13 KKR Macro & Asset Allocation Interview 6 1y
+13 Looking for email organization tips 5 7mo
+13 Should SM HF still be the goal out of UG? 9 3y
+13 Non-Investment Roles at HF 4 5y
+13 Point72 Academy Winternship 12 3y
+13 Class of 2018 but still associate? 9 6mo
+13 What is DE Shaw total comp for new grads like? 11 2y
+13 Sell-side has been better for last few years 13 2y
+13 Columbia Value Investing Program vs Hedge Fund Intern 22 1y
+13 IB to HF process for AN1 6 2y
+13 Organization/Processes in Bankruptcy Situations 4 5y
+13 MM/Prop/Single Manager 2 2y
+13 FAANG vs L/S 13 6mo

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