+75 Transitioning from IB/ER to HF Series - Part 2: Where to Interview and Behaviorals 24 3y
0 Emailing large HF managers 0 3y
0 "Converting" a USD bond to an equivalent foreign bond? 2 3y
+23 Event-Driven Funds - Squeeze-Out litigation in Europe 12 3y
0 Faux Pas? European HF Placement 0 3y
0 Euro dollar mid curve options 3 3y
+7 Hedge Fund H1B Visa 6 3y
0 3 HF 9 3y
0 Hedge Funds covering Europe from their US office? 0 3y
0 Funds in Europe ex-UK, especially Switzerland / Luxembourg / The Netherlands 0 3y
0 Credit funds 0 3y
0 Hedge Fund Trading Interview Prep/Questions 2 3y
0 Value investment firms in Europe 0 3y
+31 Distressed HF - professional background for analysts vs PMs 13 3y
+16 Getting a job in European hedge fund 4 3y
+21 Nailing a HF job in US as a foreigner 9 3y
+12 From real to fast money - Credit Portfolio Manager 2 3y
+2 How to get a net short position when a shorting ban is in place 3 3y
0 BIG4 TAS vs. Trade Finance vs. RE Asset Management vs. Boutique Strategy Consulting 0 3y
0 Who are the top investment bank/ investment company in trade claims sector in europe 0 3y
+41 Need Help On Best Way To Prepare For A Global Macro Fund (Macro P.M. input wanted) 14 3y
0 Stay where I am or join HF 2 3y
0 Hedge Swap 3 3y
+30 Advice needed: Offers from Top Performing HF in Hong Kong vs Reputable AM (Fido/Capital/Wellington) 12 3y
+3 European hedge fund in the US 1 3y
+10 Book about US and European macro history 4 3y
+25 Can a Civil Engineering undergraduate work at a Hedge Fund? 7 3y
+12 From sell-side capital markets (HY debt/structured finance) to Credit HF 1 3y
+18 Beating the average US annual salary (50K) in less than a month with 2500 in funding (FX trader) 3 3y
+12 Which internship for landing HF gigs next year? 1 3y
+22 Potential Job Oppurtunity 2 3y
+6 HF move Europe -> US (external) 1 3y
+9 How hard is it for European graduates to get into US HF? 2 3y
+4 Man Group? 4 3y
+19 looking further then only for the "big names"... 4 3y
+24 experienced BB S&T -> non-market -> Quant Funds (?) 1 3y
+11 Hedge Fund Manager Selection 3 3y
+9 Chances to work at a HF with my profile 1 3y
+36 Starting quant fund out of college 17 3y
+9 Can't trade EUREX call option??? 1 3y
+17 Hedge Fund as buy-side exit after IB ? 3 3y
+68 Feeling lost due to lack of guidance/support as a junior analyst 17 3y
+11 Fundamental funds that focus on international equities? 6 3y
+21 Boris Johnson and hedge funds again 1 3y
+18 2 offers, which will lead to a HF job? 4 3y
+35 BB IBD - HF vs. PE 5 3y
+12 3 years of PE exp too senior to jump to HF? 3 3y
+3 What China is really up to in Africa! Forbes! 1 3y
+12 P&L Analyst ??? 1 3y
+26 Advice: Middle-Office to hedge fund Front Office? 19 3y
+6 Flexible work in finance? 4 3y
+12 Europe - Most Active / Top Distressed Debt Funds? 1 3y
+3 Consequences of UCITS ban on physical short selling 2 3y
0 HF with office in Frankfurt 12 3y
0 German company filings 6 3y
0 Paris based Hedge Fund of funds 0 3y
+12 Selling my stock picking algorithm to hedge funds/investment firms. Where do I start? 20 3y
+30 Best path for starting a successful hedge fund in 5 years 27 3y
0 Best possible understanding of the Street - for a non-career, non-streeter. 12 3y
+49 How to become a great investor?; Finance PhD vs. Finance MBA 49 3y
0 Where should I work? Math, Economics, Computer Engineering Triple Major, MA Statistics 2 3y
0 Math Major - Currently at a target 9 3y
0 Big 4 Recent Grad --> Investments 1 3y
+118 Importance of an MBA for PE and Hedge Funds 91 3y
0 Would like a bit of help with what to look at for some research 3 3y
0 Bullish on banks and insurers? 7 3y
0 Tech Trading - ORCL Meets Expects, What Does it Mean for Enterprise 0 3y
0 JANA Partners responds to Agrium Analyst Day 0 3y
0 B-Unit 1 3y
+11 How to learn more about various hedge fund strategies in depth? 8 3y
+313 Leaving the buyside 116 3y
+8 Hedge Funds Paris 6 3y
0 Guidance on how to approach this weird situation 0 3y
0 Take home case study question 15 3y
+82 Would you choose Hedge Funds all over again? 47 3y
+29 Bridgewater vs PEAK6 Investment 16 3y
0 Emailing a fund manager 1 3y
0 Due Diligence- Talking to Sources 1 3y
+24 Working at a Distressed / Credit HF - What next? 10 3y
+36 I must have sacrificed myself to save my country in a past life 11 3y
+48 Value Investors wanted (in Paris) 6 3y
+39 Columbia Engineering vs Carnegie Mellon Engineering 15 3y
+21 WSO Hedge Fund Guide and added value for an Event driven recruitment 2 3y
+12 Modern measures of risk 1 3y
+9 Distressed News - Is Reorg Research worth the price ? 1 3y
+92 World's dumbest 'smart guy'? 43 3y
+12 Should I approach a family friend about an Internship 3 3y
+36 Learning a Language vs. Learning to Code vs. Reading 7 3y
+6 Any decent financials sector investing blogs? 1 3y
+12 Stock Pitch Template? 0 3y
+21 Value Investing Club – Membership Offering 1 3y
+14 Dealing with the emotional ups and downs of the PM 3 3y
+45 How strong is PDT Partners? 16 3y
+1 Recommendations for a Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt? 1 3y
+76 Quant hedge fund career progression 33 3y
+44 Green flags that your PM might be successful later on 7 3y
+3 Would lower-net-worth investors benefit from exposure to Hedge Fund strategies? 1 3y
+27 Valeant Pharmaceuticals/Bill Ackman E-mails 12 3y
0 help... what should i do? 4 3y
0 Applying at Baupost 3 3y

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