+52 Is the CFA® useless for value investors? 31 12y
+52 Buy side ER analysts, How many companies do you cover? 30 13y
+52 Leaving Buyside Job - Am I crazy?? 44 12y
+52 Would you go into a $40 mil long-only equity fund after college? 71 10y
+52 Was Just Laid Off From My Buy-Side Position. What Now? 18 9y
+52 Point72 Accelerated Recruiting 87 8y
+52 Should I make the move to a multi-manager platform? 12 6y
+52 Hedge fund traders/decision makers here? 21 7y
+52 How do you know if a less well-known fund is good? 18 7y
+52 13 year old trader 33 3y
+52 HF Regrets? 14 5y
+52 D.E. Shaw VS Two Sigma for a Quant 31 4y
+52 Those of you who work in HFs, what do you invest your personal assets in? 37 5y
+52 LO to MM HF? 35 4y
+52 Building Models From Scratch: A waste of time or necessary evil? 18 2y
+52 Will JPOW go down in history as the worst FED Chairman of all time? 25 3y
+52 Seeing fellow co-workers models make me want to puke 27 2y
+52 MFPE vs Startup Tiger Grandcub HF 25 2y
+52 Compiled Bondarb's Comment History 11 2y
+52 Undergrad HF Internships? 35 5mo
+52 Which sectors are the most alpha rich? 39 6mo
+52 $500m single manager HF P&L and comp 29 1y
+52 Point72 2025 Future of Finance Accelerator 40 1y
+52 Stay in LO AM or Move to SM HF? 23 1y
+52 Should I be nervous? 20 1y
+52 “Sexist things people said” thread 19 2mo
+51 ops at Hedge Funds 36 19y
+51 Credit trading vs. Long short credit hedge fund 24 12y
+51 DE Shaw vs Two Sigma vs Citadel Offer Advice 30 8y
+51 What is a Reasonable HF Analyst Bonus in a Bad Year? 24 9y
+51 What is your fund long on? 46 3y
+51 Value Investors wanted (in Paris) 6 6y
+51 GPA cutoff for hedge funds 50 8y
+51 Why do CEOs care so much about activist hedge funds? 15 8y
+51 Q&A: PM at 28! 50 5y
+51 HF vs AM Comp and Fee Structure 19 4y
+51 Best road to a Hedge Fund 42 4y
+51 Career Economics / Risk-Reward 18 5y
+51 Headhunter with top funds out of nowhere 17 5y
+51 "Quantamental" firms? 39 2y
+51 Long Term HF recruiting 16 5y
+51 Hedge Fund Industry in Chicago - growing or shrinking? 33 3y
+51 London HF / Life / Comp 21 4y
+51 What firms are worth leaving blue chip PE for? 44 2y
+51 Are there any hedge funds you WOULDN'T work at? 65 3y
+51 Underpaid even @ 7 figures?? 25 5y
+51 What does the HF scene in Dallas look like? 34 5y
+51 PIMCO Distressed & Special Sits? 38 2y
+51 What is your relationship like with your PM? 28 3y
+51 10 Years from now this bear market will likely be viewed as a speed bump. Change my mind 37 2y
+51 Intellectual Stimulation at MMHF’s 15 2y
+51 Baupost Group 31 3y
+51 How will higher rates affect supply/demand for high finance jobs 5 years from now? 17 2y
+51 Why is Mercury Partners even in business? 34 1y
+51 Wellington RA Program 43 1y
+51 How to start a family office (HF rainmaker) 17 2y
+51 Hedge Fund Coffee Chat Tips 18 1y
+51 Medical Doctor to Hedge Fund route? 25 12mo
+50 Hedge Funds in a Nutshell 11 13y
+50 Hedge Fund Compensation in a Banner Year 40 10y
+50 Starting your own Hedge Fund in college 26 2y
+50 Ray Dalio Teaches Econ 101 24 10y
+50 Meaning of 10% cash-on-cash 29 12y
+50 Citadel (Surveyor) Case Study/Modeling Test 14 2y
+50 How to ask for a raise 34 10y
+50 Hedge Fund Interview Horror Stores / Hedge Fund Managers and Arrogance? 13 7y
+50 For those who landed as a quant with only undergrad degree 23 8y
+50 What to pay attention to when signing a contract? 12 5y
+50 Difference between Hedge Fund and Prop Shop 25 5y
+50 Fixed Income Focused Hedge Funds 41 5y
+50 Q&A: Analyst at a Hedge Fund-of-Funds Platform 12 4y
+50 Finance vs Quantitative Finance 19 5y
+50 Seeking Advice - Laid off 6 months ago and not landing a new job... 29 5y
+50 H/S MBA & recruiting chances from lesser known hedge fund? 23 5y
+50 Undergrad --> MF PE. Next steps? 21 5y
+50 Quant thread 70 3y
+50 The possibilities and limitations of taking vacations in SM L/S HFs 20 4y
+50 Starting a HF 22 3y
+50 Citadel 4hr case study - updated view? 14 3mo
+50 How to build the HF skill set? 9 3y
+50 Smaller platforms 36 1y
+50 $50mm net worth 55 11mo
+50 Best ER TMT Analysts on the Street? 29 1y
+50 Expectations Investing - Missing Timing 9 1y
+50 HF -> Investor Relations 24 5mo
+50 Choosing between MS programs (Data Science/Computational) for quant — need industry perspective 30 2mo
+49 How to become a great investor?; Finance PhD vs. Finance MBA 49 6y
+49 Is it time to short big corporate media? 17 9y
+49 Thoughts on Silverpoint Capital? 27 2y
+49 From M&A to Hedge Fund 13 6y
+49 Realistically, can I become a Research Analyst at a Hedge Fund? 8 6y
+49 BB Quant Research versus Quant Hedge Fund Career Path 14 6y
+49 Hedge fund PM payout formula 29 4y
+49 Which Hedge Funds pay the best? 36 5y
+49 "Manual" macro day traders at MM pod funds - whats your strategy? 22 3y
+49 Moving Back into Trading from FAANG 30 3y
+49 How many ideas do you expect your analysts to generate per year? 22 4y
+49 3yrs buy-side experience - how to get to a LDN based HF 39 3y
+49 Why are MM funds doing well right now? 26 3y
+49 How to mentally reset after leaving a toxic position? 12 3y

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