+50 $50mm net worth 55 1y
+50 Is the grass really greener? (LSD millions SM Senior Analyst hopping to C/M/BALY/P72) 18 1w
+50 Finance vs Quantitative Finance 19 5y
+50 For those who landed as a quant with only undergrad degree 23 8y
+50 Starting a HF 22 4y
+49 MFPE to Distressed Debt / Special Situations? 30 4mo
+49 How to become a great investor?; Finance PhD vs. Finance MBA 49 6y
+49 Citadels returns seem too high 39 3y
+49 Moving Back into Trading from FAANG 30 4y
+49 How many ideas do you expect your analysts to generate per year? 22 5y
+49 Why are so many people here interested in Biotech? 48 11mo
+49 How to keep cool with bad bonus after a very good year fund performance 20 1y
+49 "Manual" macro day traders at MM pod funds - whats your strategy? 22 4y
+49 Biopharma Stock Pitch for L/S HF Interview 19 3y
+49 Realistically, can I become a Research Analyst at a Hedge Fund? 8 6y
+49 Starting MF PE Soon But Should I Just Go Straight to HF Instead 31 8mo
+49 Hedge fund PM payout formula 29 4y
+49 How to mentally reset after leaving a toxic position? 12 3y
+49 Florida hedge fund guide 30 5mo
+49 Best tmt pods? 45 8mo
+49 Why are MM funds doing well right now? 26 4y
+49 Disciplined but sad / feeling burnt out 15 1mo
+49 Farallon L/S Equities - London 30 1y
+49 Too early to join a pod? 34 2y
+49 Which Hedge Funds pay the best? 36 6y
+49 Is it time to short big corporate media? 17 9y
+49 3yrs buy-side experience - how to get to a LDN based HF 39 4y
+49 What do heads of equities at MMs do? 22 2y
+49 What makes a good long idea? 11 2y
+49 What Does It Take to Become a Career Short-Seller? 27 5y
+49 List of HFs that recruit from undergrad (FT and interns) 46 3y
+49 From M&A to Hedge Fund 13 6y
+49 BB Quant Research versus Quant Hedge Fund Career Path 14 6y
+48 What sources do you use for primary research? 34 5y
+48 IB > PE > HF? 19 8mo
+48 Mid-career crossroads help 12 8y
+48 Specialist vs Generalist 28 4y
+48 Start up Hedge Fund Economics for Juniors? 16 1y
+48 BEST THING to happen to mankind 53 12y
+48 What drives multiple expansion? 12 2y
+48 What's the word on Citadel now? 26 5y
+48 Should I be concerned about where to start my HF career? Details inside 13 10mo
+48 Fastes PM progression ever seen? 50 4d
+48 How is Greenlight nowadays? 11 1y
+48 Getting current shop to match another offer 18 2y
+48 Constructing Documented Regimes - Discretionary Macro PM Sponsorship 16 6mo
+48 Why does a company care if their stock prices keeps on falling? 25 10y
+48 Multi-manager hedge fund perks via brokers? 25 4y
+48 Holocene / Woodline / Candle 39 1y
+48 Taxi Company Case 10 11mo
+48 For those that have left the HF industry.. Why? 24 5y
+48 How do deal with erractic PM? 10 2y
+48 Do employees at Hedge Funds benefit from any tax-relief programmes? 33 5y
+48 Accidental portfolio manager looking for options 13 3y
+48 Best Finance Blogs 89 2y
+48 Renaissance Technologies 18 4y
+48 Q&A: MM HF investment role out of non target ugrad 12 4y
+47 Starting a hedge fund with very credible people in the industry 19 6y
+47 Coatue 44 7y
+47 Most important skills for macro/RV/FI 11 1y
+47 Finding Top Tier Banking Analysts w/o Using a HH 35 6y
+47 Citadel exit options? 36 14y
+47 Equity Options in Hedge Funds 15 8y
+47 Del 18 3y
+47 Middle-aged breaking into HF? 22 1w
+47 500K+ PnL Contribution 23 2y
+47 Pour one out for Julian Robertson 16 4y
+47 The L/S Entry-Level Toolkit 14 1y
+47 Pick any two metrics 36 13y
+47 Investing in Bank Debt 16 13y
+47 Restructuring IB v HF out of undergrad? 28 1y
+47 Another question from an "outsider". 19 11mo
+47 How to leave on good terms? 12 5y
+47 Rude aggressive response from HF 29 3y
+47 Analyst to PM 29 4mo
+47 Is a CFA® worth it? 18 5y
+47 Is Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund Dead?? 26 8y
+47 Highest earning portfolio managers 49 3y
+47 AI-Driven Investment Firm 40 1y
+47 Q&A: Leaving SM after four years 40 3y
+47 Where do you live in NY and what do you pay in rent as a Jr. / Sr. HF Analyst? 66 2mo
+47 In between jobs: HF Q&A 25 11mo
+47 Can I stop working with a headhunter, but still interview at the firm they introduced me at? 31 6y
+47 SM to Running Capital? 22 1y
+47 Is talking to sell side a waste of time 30 4y
+47 Starting own shop vs working for someone else 23 3y
+47 Top under the radar tiger cubs/grandcubs 41 4mo
+47 Arcadia Investment Partners 9 4y
+47 From a target: My major matters? Philosophy or Economics? 76 9y
+47 Why L/S Shops Prefer IB Guys Over ER Guys? 27 2y
+47 Modelling LP position in funds 8 3y
+47 Event Driven / M&A Arb Interview Process - How to Prepare? 26 2y
+47 New York vs London as fresh grad 25 1y
+46 Why are Hedge Funds only available to High-Net-Worth investors? 23 4y
+46 How do you become a Quant Trader? 8 5y
+46 L/S HF new hire compensation 38 3y
+46 Size matters, but does performance? Large activist funds ;) 19 3y
+46 Q&A: equities hedge fund Senior Analyst at large U.S. fund 40 8y
+46 How do I prepare for L/S interviews (Tiger Cubs, Viking, etc.) 28 10mo
+46 What should I know before starting a Hedge Fund? 29 6y

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