+17 Best resources for newbies to learn about HF? 10 2y
+17 CTA Hedge Fund 5 3y
+17 What is the best approach to transition from an analyst to PM 6 3y
+17 Am I getting a fair share of bonus? 18 3y
+17 Los Angeles Distressed Debt/SS/Deep Value Shop List? 49 1y
+17 Choosing between Internship Offers 6 3y
+17 Value of MBA when Raising Capital 9 3y
+17 Does passive management really beat out active over the long-term? Not on an annual basis but lump-some/ total returns. 12 3y
+17 Capital raising for HF 13 2y
+17 Good Returns 45 7mo
+17 Help me shape my career in investing/hedge fund/asset management - should I go for MFE/MFin/MBA/PhD 4 2y
+17 DE Shaw Rejection Email - Standard or Personal? 8 2y
+17 Fixed Income Analysis 6 2y
+17 Satellite IB to London HF 17 2y
+17 Elliott Management Recruiting 6 2y
+17 Elliott in London? 10 2y
+17 MD vs PhD for Healthcare Buyside? 17 2y
+17 Ghosting after seemingly great interviews 11 2y
+17 London to NY transition - Best Headhunters 9 2y
+17 What to listen to while gaming or hiking? 12 2y
+17 How do you start a conversation regarding bonus expectations? 18 2y
+17 AM —> HF 24 1y
+17 Special Sits / Opportunistic Investment Memos 18 2y
+17 Single Manager that recruit from H/S with PE Background - Do they care about finishing PE program / quitting to do something else until school starts? 24 2y
+17 From Multi Manager Platform to China Hedge Fund? 6 1y
+17 Are drawdown limits based on whenever the portfolio first hits a certain valuation? 8 2y
+17 BSOF 15 1mo
+17 Abdiel Capital & Cricut 11 6mo
+17 Coatue 12 1y
+17 The big picture - book suggestions 4 1y
+17 Job Outlook for Hedge Fund Software Developers 2022 and Beyond 8 1y
+17 How can hedge funds not hedge? 8 1y
+17 Changing Asset Classes is Hard AF 3 1y
+17 What made you wanna go into the HF arena? 2 1y
+17 Average investment horizon for L/S equity funds? 13 1y
+17 Activist Books/Threads 10 1y
+17 How to succeed at hf? 5 1y
+17 Down year SM comp 29 1y
+17 Need career advice, please help 3 1y
+17 Is 2/20 dead 33 1y
+17 Should I try to go directly to HF? 12 1y
+17 I think I just got fired 6 1y
+17 Multi-Manager Out of Undergrad 10 1y
+17 MM Mkt Neutral - External funds under the umbrella? 4 1y
+17 Nontarget HF Founders? 23 1y
+17 Macro vs Rates RV 6 1y
+17 Darsana 23 3mo
+17 Is majoring in economics really necessary? 6 1y
+17 Any biopharma L/S funds that take people out of undergrad? 32 8mo
+17 What is the best pod shop for a PM to work at? 11 1y
+17 Programming languages in finance 11 1y
+17 Arena Investors 20 1mo
+17 Arrowstreet Capital? 14 1y
+17 MM Turnover Stats 12 1y
+17 How can I improve my resume to break top (IB,PE,HF) 7 1y
+17 What do you think is important for long term success in quant finance? 1 1y
+17 Can someone explain this equation? I feel stupid. 6 1y
+17 How do y'all feel about the STEM Masters Degree career pivot into HF 2 1y
+17 SVPGlobal (London office) 12 1y
+17 AlbaCore Capital - London 13 11mo
+17 FoHF a good start for a career ? 7 1y
+17 Marshall Wace Fundamental Analyst Program 30 2mo
+17 Changing from a discretionary to a systematic strategy 1 1y
+17 Harvard vs. MIT vs. Stanford (quant & other finance roles) - a nervous high school senior 7 1y
+17 Ghosted after DE Shaw super day (rotational associate) 12 11mo
+17 Oak Hill Advisors? 9 4w
+17 How to make the move to a MMHF 14 4mo
+17 Alternative Paths to Activist Investing 11 11mo
+17 Those who come from sell side ER 24 9mo
+17 HELP: Tips For Learning Shorter Term (MM Style?) Investing 4 10mo
+17 would anyone review this bioscience AI company i invested in? 13 6mo
+17 Questions regarding fundraising 3 9mo
+17 Can you be good at this job without loving the markets? 5 9mo
+17 Why do SMs exist? 17 9mo
+17 Bad to pitch a stock they own to HF in interview? 8 9mo
+17 Orange County / Los Angeles shops and headhunters 23 2d
+17 Practical Considerations for Activist Pitch 3 9mo
+17 Why are HF seats so rare 15 9mo
+17 Where to find example pitches/write ups 21 8mo
+17 Why would you ever leave PE to HF? 11 8mo
+17 Incoming MM HF Analyst ... Looking for a tutor 6 8mo
+17 Hedge fund carry payout 10 7mo
+17 Arena Investors - London 6 7mo
+17 Small Cap Stocks for Personal Investing 7 7mo
+17 How to think about stocks with chunky private ownership? 3 6mo
+17 SBC modelling - BSO should go up right? 4 6mo
+17 Macro pods vs L/S pods 19 5mo
+17 Startup Fund Comp 26 6mo
+17 Can someone explain the current Japan macro trade to me? 9 5mo
+17 Maverick Capital - Undergrad Recruitment 15 5mo
+17 EVR/Moelis IB vs LO AM 19 4mo
+17 What do the most technically / quantitatively adept quant hf / prop shop analysts do to stay sharp? 6 4mo
+17 How much AUM to jump ship to new firm 7 4mo
+17 Idea Generation as MM Analyst 3 3mo
+17 MM / Pods - Expenses 16 3mo
+17 Career Planning for HF's 1 2mo
+17 Longer term oriented funds 12 1mo
+17 How important is an MD/PhD for biotech HF 15 1mo
+17 $100m Hedge fund offer - what comp should I ask for? 9 2d
+16 BB IBD or Sankaty Advisors 16 3y

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