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Hey John-Jacobs1, the following topics might be helpful:

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  • End of Hedge Funds? large part due to the fact that hedge funds only beat a broad index of bonds by 175 basis points and ... hedge fund closures in past year was a blip on the radar. ... Recently read a Bloomberg article about how the golden age of hedge funds is over. This is in ...
  • AMA: Former no-name IB Analyst--> Data science/Artificial Intelligence position at large quantitative hedge fund of the largest quantitative hedge funds in NYC. My career path sounds a little bit strange to many ... in IB and the "exit-opps" associated with IB. I really wanted to work for a large bank, but ... a fintech company that used AI/machine learning for commercial lending, and the other company was a large ...
  • AMA: equities hedge fund Senior Analyst at large U.S. fund thought of doing an AMA. I have worked in the hedge fund industry for 4 years in fundamental equities for ... a large multi-strat US hedge fund. Worked in banking before. Fire away any questions- usual disclaimer: ... let's keep the discussion on HFs. I will answer questions for the next 2-3 days. ...
  • Forbes releases 30 under 30 Any monkeys manage to make the list this year? : 30 Under 30 Finance: The Top Young Traders, ... Clinkle's chief operating officer. But Duplan has been slammed by tech reporters and bloggers for the large ... Bankers And Dealmakers The rising stars of finance can be found on both the buy and sell sides of Wall ...
  • If you could work directly under one Wall Street Titan, who would it be? From all-star banker Frank Quattrone, buyout magnate Henry Kravis, to hedge fund legend Steve ... Cohen- there are always people we aspire to be or in the least look up to. If you had the chance to ...
  • Hedge Fund Careers: Getting a Hedge Fund Job Out of Undergrad and Beyond A career in the hedge fund industry is one of the most desirable careers in finance. Money is ... undoubtedly the greatest attraction to careers with hedge funds, with analysts making $150k and then some. ... the optimal career trajectory for so many. Hedge Fund Lifestyle and Wages The job rests significantly ...
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