+38 Alternative route to Hedge Fund? 12 8y
+13 BAAM Ventures Investment Associate 3 8y
+3 Does anyone know of a database containing recruiting contact info for every investment manager? 4 8y
+39 Junior Year Summer: I-Banking Intern or Top Hedge Fund Intern 18 8y
0 Can you switch to ibanking after a year at a hedge fund? 3 8y
0 Operating model for direct lending / distressed shop 0 8y
+51 Why do CEOs care so much about activist hedge funds? 15 8y
0 Need help with my career change!! 0 8y
+44 What do failed HF analysts/PMs next? 24 8y
+56 What career path will be the best to take if I want to land a hedge fund job? 24 8y
0 MBA vs. MFE for breaking into HFs 4 8y
+6 Janet Yellen on financial crisis 6 8y
+17 Activist Hedge Fund Manager Dan Loeb Turns to Quants 2 8y
+16 Portfolio and risk management books 6 8y
+11 How to prepare for activist fund interviews? 8 8y
+19 I have a one week internship. Now what? 11 8y
+12 How to get started on macro research? 0 8y
0 Hedge funds with big PM AUM like Viking? 1 8y
0 UCITS - Hedge fund? 4 8y
0 EJF Capital 4 8y
+26 Top Hedge Fund operations vs. Bulge bracket Ibank analyst? 22 8y
0 Opinions on the HF interview questions guide by WSO 2 8y
0 Debt Collections 4 9y
+16 Bridgewater Associates HF interview advice. 4 9y
+80 Why are previously successful hedge funds failing? 56 9y
+3 Do Names Matter as Much at Hedge Funds? 2 9y
+16 Fundamental L/S equity analyst to alphacapture product manager 6 9y
+23 Does S&T or IB experience help breaking into Hedge Funds easier? 11 9y
0 Millennium Management Long / Short Interview 1 9y
+11 Career progression at top hedge funds 1 9y
+24 Hiring Market in Hedge Fund 12 9y
+9 data analyst position at hedge fund of funds 2 9y
0 FI PMG to an HF 0 9y
+27 "Any fundamental fund that CONSISTENTLY returns 15%+ is doing something shady" - Your thoughts? 10 9y
0 What does Stephen Mandel's bio say about finance these days? 1 9y
+11 How beneficial is Martin Shkreli's course for a novice? (Financial Modeling/Valuation) 4 9y
0 Hedge Fund Accountant with Big 4 Consulting Experience - What are my career options from here? 0 9y
0 Valuing spin-offs pre-separation 1 9y
+40 What is a PM's role in a HF? 20 9y
+82 Hedge Fund / Managers that Generate 30% per year 51 9y
0 Advice for a Senior undergrad finance major 0 9y
0 Catered Internship Networking Event 0 9y
+17 Sell side sector selection 9 9y
+23 What are some good event driven/special situation hedge funds? 20 9y
+24 Learning skills to move to long/short equity funds 9 9y
0 Networking and Public Markets 2 9y
+31 BB IBD or 1bn L/S Equity Fund? 16 9y
+16 Which to take: A tier-2/3 investment bank equity research v.s. a 50m usd aum long-short HF (both in HK)? 6 9y
+29 With structured products, why even bother with alpha? 9 9y
+10 Personal debt fund 3 9y
0 The new market driver-----Populism 0 9y
+11 Credit hedge fund interview 1 9y
+31 What podcasts do you listen to keep up to date with the markets? 29 9y
0 new Madoff HBO movie "Wizard of Lies" 3 9y
0 Base salary of a client portfolio manager at a major quant hedge fund 0 9y
0 What should I do next? First job after college 3 9y
+33 Internal move from back office to front office after doing the CFA? 13 9y
+20 Buyside comp - vesting component 10 9y
+27 Interview Prep for Event Driven HF? 16 9y
0 Tiger Global 15 9y
+17 Best Hedge Fund Book 41 9y
0 Global Macro Hedge Fund Summer Internship 4 9y
+13 Global Macro HF vs BB Research 6 9y
+69 Learning to Short from a Long-Only Background 13 9y
0 Interview with Aurelius Capital 4 9y
0 Private Trading Account Investment 1 9y
+2 Highland Capital Management? 3 9y
+45 Leaving Big 4 for HF/AM/MF - Help 17 9y
+46 A 20-year-old who dropped out of NYU says he has raised $5 million for his hedge fund 31 9y
+1 Special Situations Investing Material 4 9y
+12 Comprehensive buy-side breakdown 3 9y
+13 Cold Email Hedge Funds to set up an informational interview? 4 9y
0 The Invisible Hands - Who's Who? 1 9y
+30 Which SWFs is the best? 46 9y
+73 Curious About Hedge Fund Track 47 9y
0 Hedge Fund Internship 0 9y
+18 Monkey has 2nd thoughts after a few months 7 9y
+84 Q&A: Research Analyst at Event-Driven/Special Sits HF directly from "non-target" 21 9y
0 What is the future of the hedge fund industry and will non-automated/quant strategies be able to compete? 0 9y
+102 Eric Mindich’s Eton Park Hedge Fund to Close Down and Who's Next ? 44 9y
0 Interview with Blackstone Fund of funds ... HELP! 16 9y
0 Does anybody have any Clarium quarterly letters? 1 9y
0 New to WSO - looking for fellow discretionary global macro monkeys 0 9y
0 Single manager vs. Multi manager 0 9y
0 Elliott Management Intern Interview 11 9y
+112 Has Herbalife won in the fight versus Bill Ackman? 80 9y
0 D.E. Shaw Corporate Development Summer Internship Interview 1 9y
+44 Bonuses and bonus etiquette 19 9y
0 PAAMCO Interview 7 9y
+103 Q&A: HY/Distressed Analyst at NYC based Mid-Sized Credit Hedge Fund 60 9y
+22 Acceptable cold email to hedge fund? 9 9y
0 Definition of a Crowded Trade 1 9y
0 BlackList Monitor Gives Businesses Options to Ensure Opt-in Email Gets Through 0 9y
0 Do interns have to preclear trades with compliance? 0 9y
+100 Differentiating yourself for hedge fund recruiting (post-IB) 43 9y
0 Generalists in Today's Global Macro Environment 1 9y
+31 Unconventional Hedge Fund Path 25 9y
+8 AQR Interview 7 9y
+9 WSAT - wall street admissions test 30 9y
+155 Best Path to Hedge Funds ? (S&T or I-Banking) 207 9y

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