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+31 "EV coverage" theses are lazy and a pet peeve of mine 6 2y
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+24 Rates RV to Macro Rates Pod 4 2y
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+6 CAP Associate 3 2y
+1 Best source for non bias market information 2 2y
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+18 Alpha Measurement in Macro 8 2y
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+7 Biotech hedge funds playing in PIPEs 5 2y
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+3 Activist presentations 1 2y
+35 Next Step: Should it be L/S HF or Growth Equity? 14 2y
+16 Dallas (DFW) Fund Landscape 3 2y
+4 HF Recruiting Firms 1 2y
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+12 Tech or Healthcare team 5 2y
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+9 Distressed debt 3 2y
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+39 Already at a HF, does it make sense to go to B-School? 43 2y
+21 Is Viking becoming a pod shop? 33 2y
+1 Real Estate Arm of Hedge Fund 2 2y
+18 Jumping from PERE to HF. Advice? 7 2y
+56 Point72 Academy SA 2021 160 2y
+15 Point72 Academy Superday? 10 2y
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0 What is the biggest threat to HF coming from Big Tech? 1 2y
0 2023 HF returns 1 2y
+11 References at Current Shop When Recruiting? 3 2y
+52 Compiled Bondarb's Comment History 11 2y
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+10 Coffee with MD 3 2y
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0 Hedge Funds without math background 1 2y
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+10 Insight into Distressed HF vs. Credit 21 2y
0 Anson Funds - Review - Generalist Data 2y
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+7 Thoughts on Crypto Hedge Funds 1 2y
+26 23-24 crazy comp stories 68 2y
+6 Help Needed - Necessary Accounting 3 2y
+4 Option models at a quant shop 7 2y
0 Point 72 | Screening Call 4 2y
+7 Coatue Structured Capital 5 2y
+8 MM Investment Style and Modelling 20 2y
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+1 To start a hedge fund, should I start in Sales and Trading or Equity Research? 1 2y
+21 1q multistrat returns - exoduspoint and balyasny not looking too hot 4 2y
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