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0 Basic Question 2 13y
+40 SEC Files to Ban Cohen for Life 13 13y
0 Boutique hedge funds? 2 13y
+24 Hedge funds can now advertise 15 13y
0 Which are the most creative hedge funds? 3 13y
+68 Intellectualism of Hedge Funds? 54 13y
+72 Ben Graham totally discredits value investing at the end of his career? 51 13y
+29 Fundraising 8 13y
0 PB Hedge Fund Advisory internship interview 4 13y
0 'All Weather' Fund Is Getting Spanked 7 13y
0 little reading list for inspired "bottom-up" investors 1 13y
0 FINRA Series exams required for HF traders? 2 13y
0 Hedge Hogs (book) 14 13y
+17 HELP ! Interview from non-traditional background 8 13y
0 Success and academics, Innate vs learnt, Inspiration vs perspiration 6 13y
+19 Post-MBA Corporate Development --> Fundamental/Value HF ... good path to try? 9 13y
0 Compliance Mobility at HF/AM/IA 1 13y
0 M&A Arbitrage: Gannett & Belo 12 13y
0 How Big of a Pipe Dream? 5 13y
0 Service providers for emerging hedge fund? 7 13y
0 Market Value question 7 13y
0 M&A Arbitrage 13 13y
0 IR at a HF 0 13y
+17 Help! Meeting with Hedge Fund Manager to discuss my proforma... 7 13y
+26 Breaking into Hedge Funds 11 13y
0 All Weather and Regime Shifts 7 13y
+25 Sell side high yield/distressed debt to buy side 14 13y
0 Another HF fraud case... this time it's Frederick Douglas 13 13y
0 Move from Hedge Fund to BlackRock 0 13y
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0 Balestra Capital? 1 13y
0 Referral Fees 2 13y
0 hedge fund compliance....no individual stocks. is this normal? 14 13y
0 Interning- how to ask PM amount in AUM for nascent fund? 7 13y
+61 Why does everyone hate hedge funds? 35 13y
0 Swap giveups hedge 6 13y
0 Harbinger History Request 3 13y
0 Dissertation topics for career in hedge funds 1 13y
0 Capital Gains Tax Restructuring 1 13y
+1 Anatomy of a Credit Agreement and a Bond Indenture? 4 13y
0 Bankruptcy: Account Payable 6 13y
0 Pharmacogentics and Big Pharma: Future Investment? 3 13y
0 Stock Research / Investment Analysis 12 13y
+3 SeaStone Partners? 3 13y
0 FoF Pay? 3 13y
+23 Personal Account for HFs 8 13y
0 Quantitative fund strategy orders 1 13y
0 Partner Fund Mgmt 1 13y
0 CFA for Hedging 1 13y
0 Acquiring shares for control 4 13y
0 Two most comparable companies, in your opinion? 21 13y
0 Macro HFs vs fundamental HFs 19 13y
0 Developing Track Record? 8 13y
0 interest rate question 11 13y
0 Federal Mogul: A hidden gold mine? 2 13y
0 FX Managers 6 13y
0 Anyone with experience analyzing or investing in FIG, please PM me 3 13y
+46 What is the appeal of mega-funds? 24 13y
0 Options from a Value Investors Point of View 5 13y
+12 Which work experience is better for buy side? 1 13y
0 Energy Analyst to Hedge Fund 6 13y
+12 How quant is global macro these days? 6 13y
+15 HELP: Transitioning from Junior to Senior Analyst 10 13y
+53 Job Offer Rescinded At New Firm after Quitting Old Job 40 13y
0 Trend Followers 10 13y
0 Anyone heard of Copperfield Research? 4 13y
+12 Can we get rid of the stupid blur if you don't log in 5 13y
+28 HP: A Turnaround Story? 19 13y
0 Kelly Growth criterion 1 13y
0 Starting an LLP for Collective Investing 2 13y
0 The decision 4 13y
0 Summer 2014 or Summer 2013 (early leave) Recruiting Thread 1 13y
0 Mutual Fund Offer 4 13y
0 American Household Indebtedness 2 13y
+13 An Economic Hamster Marathon 10 13y
0 Citadel in HK? 1 13y
0 Where to Start When Analyzing Multinational Stocks 3 13y
0 Some career advice needed 1 13y
0 Two year analyst programs at hedge funds 11 13y
+23 HF Analyst Sector Focus - Does it silo you? 8 13y
0 The 14 Top Buyside Analysts list out 11 13y
+82 Stress / pressure at hedge funds 51 13y
+99 Execution traders 73 13y
+42 Bonus Bananas March 22, 2013 17 13y
0 Pitches becoming "priced-in" before interview 8 13y
0 Shorting before going long 11 13y
0 How to research a small hedge fund company's background? What to expect in an interview? 8 13y
0 Would This Repo+CDS Strategy Work? 5 13y
0 Hedge Fund Interview Process Timeline 12 13y
0 Should I pay $134 for these two "Street of Walls" HF case study guides? 7 13y
0 DCF Capital? 4 13y
0 Can I get credit for these recommendations? 9 13y
0 What kind of salary should i expect? 2 13y
0 Should I keep looking for a sophomore internship? 5 13y
0 Start in operations or client services, switch to HF analyst? 8 13y
0 Ideal bank to exit from associate position to HF or PE? 3 13y
+4 Internships: Citadel FTAP 2 13y
0 URGENT need help 4 13y
+16 Traders at hedge funds 7 13y

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