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+8 Commodities Equties at MMs 12 4w
+10 Event-driven at MMs 18 4w
0 Fernbridge 1 4w
+24 How often do cold emails work when hiring? 20 4w
+9 Third Point 20 4w
+21 Where is the edge today? 10 4w
+13 Why don’t HF’s spend time on AI stocks? 7 4w
0 Masters to join a trading desk / HF being almost 30 1 4w
0 Secondaries to HF? 1 4w
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+6 Modafinil 21 4w
0 Millennium Management - Salary & Bonus - Financial Planning and Analysis Data 4w
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+1 Euro-BTP Bond Futures 3 1mo
+25 What would your impression be? 10 1mo
0 Incoming MBA Summer Analyst at a market neutral HF. How can I best prepare? 1 1mo
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+6 MM Recruiting Timeline 6 1mo
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+25 HF List 10 1mo
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0 Akuna Vid Interview 1 1mo
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+4 What are some SM funds that have MM features? 12 1mo
+40 On the buy side covering software, how well do you truly understand the technology? 12 1mo
+27 Best HF Modeling / Case Study Prep 10 1mo
+9 How do interest rate fluctuations impact the current intrinsic valuation of a floating rate bond? 1 1mo
+9 Transitioning to a Long-term Oriented Investment Role 1 1mo
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+5 Where do quant macro analysts end up? 4 1mo
+6 HF and PE Investor Relations Comp 2 1mo
+2 Can you go LevFin --> Private Credit --> Credit Hedge Fund?? 2 1mo
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+5 Capital Allocators 4 1mo
0 PineBridge? 2 1mo
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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