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Better Path to Get Into a Hedge Fund
Hey Everyone, I just wanted to ask, which route according to you all is a better/easier way to get into a macro fund and why is it so? 1. IB (M&A) -> HF 2. S&T -> HF Thanks a lot for your time.
Licensing requirements for starting an asset management firm
I'm a college student studying economics. My eventual career goal is to start my own asset management firm or a hedge fund. Can anyone tell me what licenses would I need to start an asset management firm or a hedge fund? I'd like to plan things out.
PRINCETON OR UCHICAGO (HF/VC UNDERGRAD)???
I've just been taken off the Princeton undergrad waitlist, I've already committed to UChicago but it is not too late to switch. Out of Princeton and UChicago, which school is stronger for HF out of undergrad? Considering many things such as education, network, alumni connection, job placement, and...
CFA® needed for HF?
I am an undergrad at a lower Ivy. The pool of competition over the years has gotten fiercer and the opportunities for HF have gotten smaller. With the pool getting that much bigger, how much would a CFA® stand out for HF?
Yale, UChicago, Brown, or Dartmouth?! Skipping IB straight to HF/VC
I've been accepted to the above schools. Some of the discussions have a consensus that Yale through connection opportunities outweigh the other schools for HF/VC opportunities out of undergrad even though UChicago and Dartmouth have a large finance placement. Brown has a large consulting placement...
Money manager Ed Butowsky on SAC's Cohen
*"The Michael Jordan of Hedge Fund Managers". 25% net return to investors annually since inception w/an average Sharpe Ratio of 2.5. "This man has returned 3x the returns of Warren Buffet with a third of the risk"
Small Cap Tech Investing
Could you guys please share names of accomplished investors (think Ackman, Tepper, etc) who is focusing on small cap (
Cioffi Comes to Terms with Obscurity
Disgraced Bear Stearns hedge fund manager Ralph Cioffi has found his happy place. Still only one of two high-profile bankers to face criminal charges since the crash (the other was his partner Matthew Tannin ), he's gone into self-imposed exile since being acquitted of all charges in November 2009....
Your top 5 money managers
This list is purely subjective, but it will be interesting to see people's top 5 favorite money managers. They can be from hedge funds, investment management, endowments, pensions, family office. My top 5 are: Buffett (i hate his self-righetousness, but the guy is brilliant) Soros (too bad he...
Disney - Hedge Fund Insider Trading Scheme Busted
You don't screw with the Rat. Disney administrative assistant Bonnie Jean Hoxie and her boyfriend Yonni Sebbag found that out the hard way Wednesday when they were arrested for attempting to sell Disney's quarterly results to several hedge funds before the numbers were released. So amateur were...
Best Job to have prior to becoming a Hedge Fund manager?
Hey Everyone, I wanted your thought concerning what is the best job that prepares you to be a Hedge Fund manager? Skill wise? Most of what I've been hearing has been investment banking (corpfin) due to the valuation skills attained. Some say sales & trading due to the market focus and familiarity....
Compensation Data for Portfolio Managers
Glassdoor.com has compensation data for the major asset management firms . The numbers seem too low. For most of the bulge bracket IBs , mutual funds and hedge funds the portfolio managers are making less than 300K in total compensation! Another thing seems rather odd too. The years of experience...
Hedge Fund Paychecks 2009
http://dealbreaker.com/2010/04/hedge-fund-manager… So why do so many bankers want to go into PE? Anyone know how much the top PE shop managers earn?
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