+22 Is the person who enters a HF out of 1-2 years in banking “ahead of the game”? 10 6y
+3 Canadians on TN? 2 6y
+3 inputs and suggestions 1 6y
+276 Point72 SA 2020 New Externship Program 332 6y
+37 Q&A: From Engineering Masters to Physical Commodities & Hedge Fund 2 6y
+15 I'm a quant and several funds are interested in my algo. How not to get F'ed during their due diligence? 3 6y
+32 Worst Distressed Trades of the Decade 20 6y
+3 Hedge Fund External Sales salary? 1 6y
+4 Thoughts on Athanor HF 3 6y
+9 BB AM vs HF 1 6y
+40 Event-driven / special sits interviewing 31 6y
+12 Biglaw to family office? 4 6y
+32 HF vs PE without experience, which is easier to break in to? 8 6y
+15 L/S Case Studies 3 6y
+37 Q&A: An unconventional route to Emerging Markets Asset Management. Non-target, low GPA student to buy side 11 6y
+12 Age an obstacle for Quants? - Myth or Truth? 1 6y
+27 Prep For Distressed Research Interviews 5 6y
+13 Which headhunter does TCI use? 9 6y
+14 HF summer analyst 7 6y
+18 Staying in touch with a HFs internal recruiter 5 6y
+29 Manufactured CDS Default 14 6y
+24 Answering why HF 7 6y
+9 Best Quant Funds in India 2 6y
+21 Pitch me a stock structure 4 6y
+12 Why have hedge funds underperformed since 2008? 1 6y
+35 Going from Real Money to a credit opportunities/distressed fund 13 6y
+15 Best distressed credit fund outside the US? 7 6y
+12 ABS Funds 8 6y
+3 Coding in Investment research 1 6y
+3 Are Independent Research Providers regulated? 1 6y
+10 HF in office case study 4 6y
+9 Updated Views on Balyasny Culture? 5 6y
+35 AM to HF? Is this common/possible 7 6y
+28 Citadel - Portfolio Construction Group and Risk details (Salary, bonus, career path etc) 2 6y
+34 Hedge Fund Priest? 10 6y
+12 Hedge fund lock up period 1 6y
0 WSJ: Hedge Funds Cut Back on Fees 12 6y
+8 Wharton or Bust 5 6y
+12 Point72 Salary 3 6y
+36 Dartmouth Undergrad HF? Should I transfer? 17 6y
+26 Stock pitches for experienced hires 3 6y
+12 WSO Hedge Fund Interview Guide? 0 6y
+33 Emerging Markets Credit/Distressed HF Interview Questions 14 6y
+12 HF Offer - Call Etiquette with HR 4 6y
+20 Economics of a small HF (~100m) 7 6y
+12 Are we in a bubble? Enterprise software 2 6y
+89 Distressed HFs compared to Distressed Credit within PE Firms 27 6y
+35 Global Macro Future "Stars" - Where Are They Coming From? 12 6y
+3 Why are the top fundamental trades underperforming so much? 1 6y
+9 What's up with Pointstate Cap? 4 6y
+20 Best Resources/Guide For Quant Interviews 2 6y
+33 How to be a good HF intern 9 6y
+18 Where can I find a list of firms (hedge funds) hiring new grads? For quant, trading, or software roles. [Current List Included] 1 6y
+3 Boutique MM IB to HF? 1 6y
+33 Hedge Fund Operations Role Good Place to Start After Undergrad? 10 6y
+13 Attestor Capital 10 6y
+3 Stock pitch follow up questions? 1 6y
+15 Need Advice On Keeping Doors in Credit Ops Open 4 6y
+14 Preparation for HF Interviews 4 6y
+3 Use of ratios in investing for relative comps and intrinsic value 1 6y
+15 L/S Equity HF Interview 7 6y
+13 Hiring process amid corona 3 6y
+4 HF Analysts: From Idea to Possible Execution 1 6y
+39 Starting as Analyst in healthcare focused HF 8 6y
+12 How to approach a HF modeling test as an undergrad? 1 6y
+13 2021 HF SA Opportunities? 8 6y
+40 Quitting finance for something else? 14 6y
+17 Corporate Strategic Finance to Hedge Fund? 10 6y
+9 Managing Information Flow as an analyst 1 6y
+9 Which investing strategy and style Is right for me? 1 6y
+12 What are the largest hassles with the modeling process within Hedge Funds 1 6y
+30 13F Filings. How do hedge funds prevent their ideas being stolen? 9 6y
+26 Monarch Alternative Capital Info/Insight? 24 6y
+13 Move geography coverage (Asia/EM to US) - how hard is it? 4 6y
+13 Westport HF commute 12 6y
+14 How to Structure Comp for Sr Analyst Position? 4 6y
+3 Quant Trader Degree Situation 1 6y
+12 BB Coverage -> Distressed hedge fund 1 6y
+9 How important is data science/coding in fundamental hedge funds nowadays? 4 6y
+3 Special situations fund at large PE shops? 2 6y
+5 Which HF types allow for the mostly creativity? 1 6y
+4 Distressed / Private Credit market in Asia? 1 6y
+6 What do I read or look at to learn about currency markets? 3 6y
+3 3G Capital (Special Sits) 1 6y
+19 does anyone know anything about king street capital? 21 6y
+3 Material on options trading/volatility arbitrage 1 6y
+3 MO risk vs HF product control 1 6y
+12 Can someone explain portfolio performance on whalewisdom dot com? 1 6y
+10 Melody Capital Partners (Ex-UBS SSG Heads) Info/Insight? 3 6y
+12 How to study the history of an industry? 1 6y
+15 Breaking into fundamental single-name equity L/S (Tiger, Coatue, D1, Whale Rock, etc) 2 6y
+14 Hedge funds that spun out of Harvard Mgmt Co 21 6y
+56 Q&A - HY/Special Situations Analyst at $30bn+ HF in London 28 6y
0 Levine Leichtman 5 6y
+9 Sample Abstract Reasoning Tests for HFs 2 6y
+20 Q&A: long/short analyst in London 34 6y
+35 London Tier 1 Buyside Recruiters List 27 6y
+15 Would population decline mean the end of finance? 6 6y
+3 WSO Hedge fund Prep 1 6y
+43 Help us determine a fair compensation structure and non-competes for a new HF 22 6y

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