+13 Timeline for Applying for Freshman Internships 11 4y
+13 Are non-competed enforced if pod blows up? 4 3y
+13 Best funds to optimize for learning out of UG? 4 3y
+13 What determines return offer for hedge funds? 5 4y
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+13 NYC to Bay Area Move Advice 4 4y
+13 Marshall Wace vs P72? 9 4y
+13 HF to LO or LO to HF? 20 1y
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+13 Non compete period 28 10mo
+13 Early Career Quant to PM Development Plan 1 4y
+13 ER at GS, IB at Citi or L/S analyst at a £400m HF (owned by Millennium) ? 17 4y
+13 Is there such a thing as getting a risk taking seat too early? 4 1y
+13 How is the Nittany Lion Fund allowed to have non-licensed Fund Managers? 5 2y
+13 Any thoughts or ideas on Index Rebalance strategies in the HF space? 2 4y
+13 Casino ROIC 8 2y
+13 Where to find friends to talk about infrastructure and application software public tech companies? 11 4y
+13 Reneging on offers 7 4y
+13 SM L/S modeling 4 3y
+13 REPE > Fundamental Equity HF - Advice 13 4y
+13 Considerations for working in the Middle East 9 1y
+13 HF exits 27 3y
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+13 Offer Advice 9 4y
+13 MM PMs: How did you get your first PM job? 7 4y
+13 Finding New Job with 1 Year Non-Compete 5 1y
+13 HF/Quant/Buyside Recruitment Prospects - Berkeley Undergrad 7 9mo
+13 Choosing the right degree: With a scandinavian limit 4 4y
+13 Hiring - Equity Long/Short Analyst 2 4y
+13 Advice please: Pivoting to macro or quant from l/s equity 8 2y
+13 Understanding what is Risk & Alpha? 7 3y
+13 What sort of mathematical skills are needed for IB? 9 4y
+13 I asked my AI to do a PM's job... 8 9mo
+13 Do underperforming funds (or even losing) still profit off of management fees? (Longer post) 4 4y
+13 Hours/WLB in Distressed / Special Sits Funds 8 1y
+13 Jain CIO book? 6 1y
+13 Quickest Way From Mid RX Shop to Appaloosa/Elliott/Knighthead 11 1y
+13 Tiger cub interviews. 7 4y
+13 IB to HF process for AN1 6 2y
+13 Voyager Global 25 1y
+13 N/a 8 3y
+13 How to get in touch with PMs who are hiring? 5 8mo
+13 After how long to give up on your PM? 6 3y
+13 Bill Hwang has been arrested 12 4y
+13 Do you have to be great at mental math to do HF? 13 3y
+13 Career Path Advice 7 4y
+13 Questions about HF recruiting 2 4y
+13 Imperial vs LBS 4 4y
+13 What happens if a Hedge Fund intern generates a lot of money? 9 4y
+13 Prep and Best Practices for Starting at HF 6 4y
+13 Meritage Group - Any Info? 7 7mo
+13 Hiring Freezes - L/S shops? 26 4y
+13 Head Fund salaries in the UK 15 3y
+13 PM@Quant AM vs. Quant HF 2 4y
+13 Delete 12 3y
+13 Point72 Academy Winternship 12 3y
+13 HF Advice Needed! 7 1y
+13 Is ER to SM HF Impossible? 14 3y
+13 Seeking Advice for Optimizing My WFH Setup for Hedge Fund Role 6 2y
+13 Proprietary Algorithm to Predict Likelihood of FDA Approval 4 4y
+13 Point72 Spring Academy / Criteria Video Interview - what questions to expect? 15 9mo
+13 Citadel coke break?? 9 4y
+13 Hedge Fund formation as a service 8 2y
+13 Citadel GE / Surveyor 15 4y
+13 Buy side vs sell side vs PhD Econ? 8 2y
+13 Why don’t HF’s spend time on AI stocks? 7 2y
+13 If you were to start your own HF what would your strategy be? 20 4y
+13 3 month garden leave before new job. Want to take a modeling course. Any suggestions? 5 4y
+13 Which Hedge fund am i best suited for 3 4y
+13 Class of 2018 but still associate? 9 6mo
+13 Serious question: Can I run a friends onlyfans account and collect money from it without reporting it as outside business activity and not get fired? 12 4y
+13 Coffee Chat Questions 2 4y
+13 What is DE Shaw total comp for new grads like? 11 2y
+13 Title 4 3y
+13 Are high-flying hedge funds really serving their purpose if they are vastly underperforming during a bear market? 4 4y
+13 What kind of VaR and drawdown should one aim for? 12 4y
+12 do you need a track to get a book at an MM? 3 1y
+12 Idea Sourcing for Hedge Funds 2 8y
+12 Looking to break into a HF, how difficult with my background? (HSW JD/MBA, McKinsey, PE) 14 2y
+12 Stanford GSB v Wharton? 14 8y
+12 Any advice on my career path after a hedge fund internship? 1 8y
+12 Lateral movement within Bridgewater Associates 4 8y
+12 Quant HF Final Round Response 1 8y
+12 Best way to Prep to be good HF intern. 2 3y
+12 GSA Capital online test 4 6y
+12 Oz/Sculptor Capital Interview Advice (Ops) 2 6y
+12 New paths to wealth (buyside) 1 6y
+12 Starting to get into investing, is now a good time? 1 6y
+12 Funding Interactive Brokers account- transferring USD 1 6y
+12 Best publicly-available presentation 1 6y
+12 What stops people from copying strategies? 1 3y
+12 What is Platt cooking? 19 2y
+12 Tech or Healthcare team 5 2y
+12 Is the competition for hedge fund seats not that intense in London? 5 5y
+12 How do I raise money from non accredited investors? 4 5y
+12 Investment Banking to Private Equity Vs. Hedge Funds 2 2y
+12 Fundamentals v. Quant? All Perspectives Welcome 1 5y
+12 Analyst II at a Top BB - Quality HF Feasible? 2 4y
+12 Thoughts on Safe Haven by Spitznagel? 1 1y
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