+11 Explain like im 5 years old - how does IB work translate into a HF exit opp? 7 3y
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+11 Thoughts on Elliott, Baupost, Third Point and etc 4 3y
+11 Global River Associates - scam or new firm 3 3y
+11 Do you think the industry gets more and more specialized over time across both MM and SM space? 10 1mo
+11 Institutional Asset Allocation Comp? 7 3y
+11 Should I leave LO AM for HF? 5 3y
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+11 Which person would you rather hire? 2 3y
+11 What if the Fed runs out of assets to perform QT 8 2y
+11 Investment process 3 3y
+11 What desk in energy markets is best to start your career in? 5 3y
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+11 How to learn pod-style factor neutral investing? 12 3y
+11 What to expect in HF PM/Founder Interview? 4 3w
+11 IP when leaving a firm 3 3y
+11 Squarepoint Capital Reputation (2023)? 20 2y
+11 Portfolio Analytics for CDO HF 4 1y
+11 What is intrinsic value of a cyclical company? 11 3y
+11 Hedge Fund vs F100 Corporate Finance FT Offer 1 2y
+11 FTC Bans Non Competes 11 2y
+10 Capital IQ / Factset Subscription 17 14y
+10 Serious question: what is stopping you from investing in Turkish Bonds? (28% yield) 17 2y
+10 CTAs explained 9 11y
+10 Scored Lunch With a Major Hedge Fund PM - Advice for Preperation 5 10y
+10 Can I use Bloomberg for case study? 9 1y
+10 Automation for long short equity 12 2y
+10 Ray Dalio and Bridgewater 4 2y
+10 HF - deployment 2 2y
+10 Invited for a introductory meeting with a HF in college, how to prepare? 1 8y
+10 Which experiences and skills are useful to secure an internship at a hedge fund? 11 7y
+10 Which Masters Program for Quant? 9 7y
+10 DE Shaw Fundamental Group 1 7y
+10 Consulting upcoming managers. 1 7y
+10 Modelling Question 12 2y
+10 Anchorage London - How are things going there? 5 2y
+10 DE Shaw vs. Traditional HFs 12 7y
+10 BlackRock Systematic Active Equity 2 6y
+10 Credit hedge fund case study 10 6y
+10 PM likes me but? 13 1y
+10 Lifestyle at Quant Trading Firms - DE Shaw Group, etc. 7 6y
+10 Big4 Consultant path to HF? 3 6y
+10 HF interview advice 2 6y
+10 HF industry initiation research 2 6y
+10 What are the best Event Driven funds? 16 2y
+10 Sending ideas to funds from ER 9 6y
+10 Moving from LO to MM as an experienced analyst / junior PM 4 2y
+10 L/S HF Internship 9 6y
+10 Bloomberg Access / IT at the job 2 6y
+10 Software BSL loans / coverage 7 7mo
+10 building quant database and risk modeling / transaction cost analysis 9 6y
+10 How do you get your portfolio/watchlist company news? 2 6y
+10 MM BD reached back out after I was cut from process 2 2y
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+10 Top Vulture Funds 7 2y
+10 Why/what do you read in the business newspaper? WSJ etc 1 6y
+10 Negotiating MM equity PM offers 4 1y
+10 Event-driven at MMs 18 2y
+10 Understanding D.E. Shaw 35 5y
+10 Jane street and SIG behind GME 17 5y
+10 Is Bill Hwang Just the Biggest YOLOer 2 5y
+10 NYC MM Hedge Fund Drug Test 2 5y
+10 Blowout Year HF Bonus? 5 5y
+10 Trying to figure out when to join a HF from PE vs. if/when to go to business school 12 5y
+10 What is the difference between Sam Bankman Fried's "FTX" and any other bulge bracket bank? 9 2y
+10 Should I try to lateral to Quant HF? 6 5y
+10 Quant Non competes 5 2y
+10 Technical Case Study 11 1y
+10 Anchorage Capital Group? 9 7mo
+10 when does sell side initiate coverage? 7 5y
+10 How can a phD from Asia get a quant researcher job opportunity ? 5 5y
+10 need help regarding an internship 4 5y
+10 Thoughts on BlueCrest Capital? 16 5y
+10 Event driven strategies and investment projects. Discussion forum 3 1y
+10 Has anyone had to decide between very unrelated career paths (and it worked out)? 4 5y
+10 Tiger Global Structure? 8 7mo
+10 When is it too early to leave your job? 9 1y
+10 Performance data 2 2y
+10 Citadel Credit Group Turnover 5 1y
+10 How To Get Hedge Fund Summer Internships In Undergrad 12 5y
+10 Will Duke give me any opportunities at buy-side roles? 13 5y
+10 POINT72 ACADEMY 2024 INVESTMENT ANALYST PROGRAM FOR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS 21 1y
+10 GS front office quant to Hedge fund 2 2y
+10 Why dont ALL Investment Banks and Hedge Funds and Private Equity Firms just invest in Apple stock and be done with it? 3 5y
+10 Reading earning call transcripts? 8 5y
+10 MM HF Case Study turnaround time 5 1y
+10 Scaled SM vs EB vs MM program out if ugrad 12 1y
+10 Special Situations Group Salary & Bonus 3 2y
+10 Egerton Capital 16 4y

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