+9 How to manage a situation when a fund rescinds FT offer before start date? 1 5y
+4 Any Hedge Funds that consider consultants? 4 5y
+18 Bridgewater Investment Implementation? 1 5y
+94 Do I take the safe bet after grad? 39 5y
+25 As a sector specialist, what to do when you sector is out of favor? 16 5y
+8 Buyside macro analyst interview questions 3 5y
+13 Salary for junior analyst at MM L/S 16 5y
+50 Fixed Income Focused Hedge Funds 41 5y
+6 typical HF modeling test 1 5y
+33 Masters for Hedge Fund ??? 14 5y
+6 Personal Capital Allocation 0 5y
+15 Appetite for UG/FT recruiting right now? 0 5y
+36 Leaving an established fund to start/join a family office fund? 7 5y
+9 What types of technology and technical skills would I use while working in hedge funds or asset management? 0 5y
+4 Leveraging ER offer 2 5y
+37 Does Citadel Check Transcript? 29 5y
+52 HF Regrets? 14 5y
+30 Part-time MBA from Stern or Baruch or UConn 8 5y
+18 Multi-managers and capital lock-in for portfolio managers 9 5y
+44 Earnings estimates significantly higher than street expectations - What to do? 15 5y
+20 Starting a career at Hedge Fund vs. BB Investment Bank 4 5y
+54 How do non-competes work when you want to quit? 34 5y
+5 Econometric knowledge in fundamentals? 1 5y
+16 Best IB Groups for a L/S fund 7 5y
+12 A career in fundamental research (L/S strategy) 1 5y
+21 How long to find a long idea for interviews? 1 5y
+6 Global macro traders, how does economics in academia differ from economics in hedge funds? 2 5y
+6 Good vs. Mediocre Alpha (long equities) 2 5y
+6 Cutler Group 1 5y
+40 Best/Most Realistic Route into Hedge Fund 17 5y
+6 HF in NYC & LND Open Applications for 2021 2 5y
+3 Great Funds 1 5y
+22 Average/Median IQ in Hedge Funds? 8 5y
+8 Hedge Fund Career (Fundamental Equities) 1 5y
+93 Is the Multi Manager HF Experience Worth It? 30 5y
+17 Path to Distressed 6 5y
+26 Discrepancy between salaries reported here and on Glassdoor 12 5y
+15 Assessment of M&A from shareholder perspective and shareholder Value Creation - Advice and Books? 3 5y
+11 Will HFs Outperform The Next 10 Years? 2 5y
+10 Investing In Special Situations 2 5y
+3 How much is AI used in the Investing world?? 2 5y
+25 How to Think About Insider Selling 8 5y
+45 Single vs. multi-managers 11 5y
+96 Tech vs Hedge Funds 63 5y
+9 any useful materials/papers for develop L/S trading ideas? 2 5y
+13 What's the impact of Coronavirus on Structured Credit Investing (ABS, CLOs)? 4 5y
+15 Looking for help in calculating Sharpe 1 5y
+12 Outsource CFO Services 1 5y
+20 Put wrong job location for Megafund SA, should I tell them or try to fly under the radar hoping they don't notice 3 5y
+10 Seeking words of advice from people more knowledgeable than myself. 1 5y
+39 Math PhD hedge fund role 26 5y
+33 Distressed HF for M&A bankers? 29 5y
+12 Good comp/terms for a data scientist on fundamental team 2 5y
+15 Merger/Takeover Research Project Help! 1 5y
+14 Do I join Global capital markets, S&T or IB, if my goal is to end up in a hedge fund 6 5y
+6 Which Hedge Funds in NYC and London Are Still Recruiting for SA 21'? 1 5y
+24 Who is making money at MM in 2020 18 5y
+29 Is it an upgrade: from Big4 consulting to Hedge fund 14 5y
+13 Elite SM HF Comp 11 5y
+18 Best Quant Recruiting Firms? 6 5y
+27 Thoughts on Bracebridge Capital? 9 5y
+12 Trading Assistant interview preparation 10 5y
+15 HF Analyst Interview 1 5y
+18 HF's that don't care about your undergrad GPA for experienced hires? 2 5y
+16 How Important is Reading Comprehension? 5 5y
+51 Headhunter with top funds out of nowhere 17 5y
+6 HF Analyst Interviews with Peers 3 5y
+3 What marketable skills have you acquired in your time on the job? 1 5y
+19 Consulting/Corporate Strategy to Hedge Fund 9 5y
+9 Transfer from FoF to Hedge Fund after 2-3 years 1 5y
+9 Finance jobs disappearing in the UK 4 5y
+18 Master Finance Essay : Quantitative/Investment/Eco 3 5y
+76 Hedge fund / active manager haterade? 22 5y
+36 Hedge fund to less stressful role - long only? others? 21 5y
+30 A Question for the fellow Quants 33 5y
+41 Joined a boutique HF straight out of college, next career steps? 7 5y
+6 How many stock pitches have you been asked for in a PE interview round? 1 5y
+6 Charlotte hedge funds 2 5y
+50 Difference between Hedge Fund and Prop Shop 25 5y
+29 What are the best pathways to enter into a CDS HF ? 11 5y
+51 Career Economics / Risk-Reward 18 5y
+17 Broker with best portfolio performance reporting tools? 4 5y
+19 Prop trading and quant funds: Importance Of Pedigree 1 5y
+15 Best strategy to recruit for quant post-college? 1 5y
+56 Leaving buy-side and going back to sell-side 21 5y
+18 IB > PE > HF 4 5y
+25 question for S&T/HF professionals 6 5y
+68 Non Target School (Cal Poly SLO), Almost Senior, No Internship 17 5y
+12 Distressed Debt / Workout Groups of Traditional Asset Managers 4 5y
+50 What to pay attention to when signing a contract? 12 5y
+30 MSF - WUSTL vs ASU 7 5y
+19 Resources for learning about distressed debt investing 4 5y
+15 Where did HF managers start their career? 1 5y
+24 HF out of banking? 9 5y
+8 Books on Asset Classes 5 5y
+15 Long-term, concentrated firms that are open to PE laterals? 2 5y
+15 IB Credit Risk to Buyside (Debt) 3 5y
+11 List of Prestigious Hedge Funds in New York 12 5y
+13 Capital solutions direct lending L+1000 2 5y
+32 HF Analyst - looking for 3 years and can’t find a new job 5 5y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
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