+7 What is a Hedge fund and how is it different from a mutual fund? 1 4y
+7 What does it mean for a stock to "comp"? 4 4y
+7 Senior traders/PMs who blast music during worktime like Michael Burry? 2 4y
+7 Baupost returns? 1 4y
+7 How would you answer that interview question? 22 4y
+7 Applying to HF graduate/analyst programmes with experience ? 12 4y
+7 Are Fixed Income/Debt focused HF's more secure from a long-term job security standpoint? 2 4y
+7 Accepted S&T return offer - okay to continue interviewing? 5 4y
+7 Did my networking call go well? 3 4y
+7 Who comprises "the market"? 5 4y
+7 Mercury Partners has anyone gotten a job from them 16 2y
+7 Thoughts on Joining a L/S Equity HF with $200MM AUM 21 4y
+7 Career Path Advice (Quant vs Tech) 2 4y
+7 Reasonable comp for a mid-level quant? 2 4y
+7 View on Builders Union 3 4y
+7 Who the fuck buys bonds? 14 4y
+7 Event Driven Credit Interview 7 4y
+7 Thinking of moving from a Long Only Asset Management to L/S Fundamental Hedge Funds. Any advice? 2 4y
+7 Thoughts on Daloopa / fintech software for hedge funds? 2 1y
+7 Do you need to be good at math to work at a hedge fund? 3 4y
+7 Attaching investment pitch to networking emails -- ballsy or stupid? 6 4y
+7 PM recruitment citadel 2 4y
+7 Sources for understanding market neutral MM L/S 4 4y
+7 biotech fund blowups 4 4y
+7 MBB -> PE -> HF?? 7 4y
+7 Product manager roles in a hedge fund (or any buy side firms) 6 4y
+7 Credit: MF vs MSD vs Diameter 3 4y
+7 Squarepoint Capital 3 4y
+7 Rejected by Bridgewater, now what? 4 4y
+7 Point72 - investment analyst program for experienced professionals 7 4y
+7 How does ‘hedging’ work at HFs? 6 4y
+7 First round interview with recruiter - what to expect? 2 4y
+7 Flying out to meet the team 6 3y
+7 Shenkman Capital Management Culture, Comp, etc 9 4y
+7 Best hedge funds for PE jumpers (LDN) 4 4y
+7 Silver Point Finance (Private Credit team)? 1 4y
+7 Fundraisers vs. Traders 7 4y
+7 Investment Portfolio for your kids 2 4y
+7 A FoF internship could be a good stepping stone to get into HF? 1 4y
+7 Pitch a holding vs non-holding 1 4y
+7 DE Shaw Ghost 5 4y
+7 Renege MM HF offer for a SM? 7 4y
+7 General Q about exit opps 1 4y
+7 Poimt72 Academy Experienced Professionals Process 3 4y
+7 How many stocks does a typical MM analyst cover? 6 4y
+7 DE Shaw Managing Director Comp? 3 4y
+7 Shorting Biotech Stocks Based On Possible Clinical Trial Outcomes 8 4y
+7 What does 4.5% Volatility mean for L/S equity fund? 8 4y
+7 Quant Trader -> Activist Fund 8 4y
+7 Answered 1 3y
+7 Single Manager Hedge Fund Recruiting for PE Analysts 3 3y
+7 DE Shaw SA 2023 London 6 3y
+7 BB ER vs small HF 5 3y
+7 London Analyst Salary, what do you think about it? 15 3y
+7 Do Hedge Funds take PhDs in History? Or should I go straight from undergrad? 4 3y
+7 Help with finding a great stock pitch 1 3y
+7 PIMCO Summer Analyst Program 2 3y
+7 Distressed/Special Sit Question 2 3y
+7 Structured credit yield targets (CLO, ABS, RMBS) 3 3y
+7 Info on Pierre Andurand's fund? 2 3y
+7 Modafinil 21 2y
+7 Lateral analyst bonus expectation 3 3y
+7 Which of the prominent SMs don't require PE experience? 6 3y
+7 How to calc IRR on short position? 6 3y
+7 RIP JULIAN ROBERTSON 2 3y
+7 Performance Coaches? 5 3y
+7 Working in a long only fund 3 3y
+7 Dating another investor 8 3y
+7 Citadel International Equities Summer Internship Program 2023 14 3y
+7 LMM PE to small HF? 5 3y
+7 Does long/short equity investing teach you how to be a fundamental investor? 5 3y
+7 DE Shaw NYConnect 7 3y
+7 List of Macro Funds? 3 3y
+7 Boutique HF Interview Guide 3 3y
+7 [Help Needed] Public vs Private 2 3y
+7 How do you deal with the fear/stress of losing money? 6 3y
+7 Hours in the Office at Greenwich Hedge Funds (ex. Silver Point) 10 3y
+7 Alua Capital? 11 2y
+7 Would pursuing a phd while working in ER help me in my career? 2 3y
+7 Global 5 7mo
+7 How to hone your "quant" skills? 4 3y
+7 Q3 2022 Returns 8 3y
+7 Where should I post trade ideas for potential jobs? 6 3y
+7 TCI going activist on alphabet 2 3y
+7 HF comp after 2 years PE 17 3y
+7 HYG Puts as left-tail risk hedge? 5 3y
+7 Is expediting interview process a bad idea? 5 3y
+7 Thoughts on emailing IR/info email 2 3y
+7 J Goldman & Co. 9 3y
+7 GPA cutoff for HF out of UG? 8 2y
+7 Formulaic Compensation for Senior Analyst 8 3y
+7 jshdhdhshshshshhs 3 3y
+7 Equity Analysis - Macro Framework 2 3y
+7 Reliability of earnings results as macroeconomic indicators 2 3y
+7 Views on Lansdowne Partners 8 3y
+7 S&T SA -> macro FT ? 3 1y
+7 Looking for advice | investment thesis 2 3y
+7 Sending short pitches to funds that own a stock as a networking strategy? 14 3y
+7 Stupid question about carry 5 3y
+7 Credit HF Case study - annual or quarterly forecasts? 5 3y

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