Watching Billions right now and they really seem to be glorifying Wendy. I get that her character adds a lot of interesting dynamics and whatnot, but does her job actually exist for HFs/AMs or even IBs?
I've only been at smaller funds thus far but I could imagine that the multi-billion $ funds may have a psychiatrist/performance coach. -and if not, why not?
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Tnasty, shame nobody has responded. Maybe one of these topics will help:
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bump, interested as well.
i know SAC/point72 has/had performance coaches, but not sure about the other multi managers. i would imagine that it is unnecessary for a "buy and hold" single manager that has turnover of 1-2 names a year
I'm not familiar with the show but yes some HFs (typically large ones that could afford) have performance coaches / psychologists / counselors.
Brevan Howard’s hired Josh Waitzkin as a performance coach. That’s probably the most interesting such relationship (because Josh is brilliant).
I enjoy pretty much all that Josh does, truly a unique mind.
Never head of this guy, but would be interested in getting familiar. Any recommended reading?
Hedge funds should just hire sociopaths, cut costs on coaches/counselors etc.
They need the coaches/counselors to talk the sociopaths out of their creeping consciences or reservations and keep making them money.
Eyy it's the play-doh guy.
Well then, maybe get psychopaths instead, absolutely dead conscience with no chance of resuscitation. However, funds may experience a lack of alignment in interests.
Performance coaches are a thing... Why that might be the case is beyond my comprehension.
I'd never get a woman coach.
Performance coaches are a thing on professional sports teams, and I'm sure if a PE firm or HF thought it would be a good financial decision they'd bring one in. Granted, as an outside vendor not one permanently on staff. Unless things were really bad.
performance coaches can help a great deal for mid-to-high frequency trading...if you are trading off a 5-minute chart with a large degree of leverage and tight stops...for example, the level of nerves and anxiety can be ludicrous...and a performance coach sounds like a great idea.
Any Metallica fans here may recognize a performance coach by the name of Phil Towle who helped them when they were on the edge of breaking up in the early 2000's. Looks like he has worked with some other bands, businesses, and sports teams.
http://philtowle.com/home/
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