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Ideas for finding Junior Trader interns
After about five years in S+T at various banks and buyside shops, I am starting up a hedge fund based in NYC and focused on Asian markets. Most of the securities we trade are OTC equity and currency derivatives. We commenced trading with 10 million usd in partner capital and have a lot on our plate...
Tiger Global's (Chase Coleman's Fund) Annual Letter
Does anyone have Tiger Global's Annual Letter? SB To anyone who can link me to it.
Help! Need interview advice for a global hedge fund/PE firm FT interview?
I've been networking my ass off for a FT offer and leveraging contacts from my previous internships. I have an interview for OPs at a massive fund. I never had ops interviews and am not entirely sure what to expect. If you are willing to help, I will PM you more information. Due to the nature of the...
Fork In the Road: Finance or Startup
Sorry for the long post. Big decision. Any input would be appreciated.
Very interesting article on the history of Bridgewater
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-01-23/return-cash-beta- alpha -inside-look-worlds-biggest-and-most-successful-beta-hedge-fun
By the time you are 40 - The long term finance career paths
I am interested in some statistics of the long term finance career path. What are your estimates? (1) Among the first-year analyst class, the percentage of those who are still in finance at the age of 40. (2) For those who went to PE after analyst years,by the age of 40, the percentage of those who...
Credit Hedge Fund Salaries?
How do they compare against equity focused funds? Anyone have an idea on salary/bonus/culture?
RFP position at Hedge Fund
Hey guys, Got an interview coming up for an RFP position at a leading hedge fund. I come from a PB / PWM background working on the relationship side so would appreciate some assistance on how I should prepare for this? Thanks.
EMBA or FT MBA for Hedge funds/Asset Management
Contemplating between EMBA (Columbia/Wharton) and Full Time MBA (Booth/Columbia/Wharton). I need to move to hedge funds or Asset Management post MBA . long term goal is to be a Portfolio Manager. I have 5-6 years of experience in Derivatives Pricing/Risk in a financial services provider and a...
Help last minute change of heart pre-med out
I am a senior economics major who will be graduating in may with a 3.2 gpa. I was pre-med and then decided i really didn't love it and was doing it for the money. I do have passion for helping people and definitely find the financial markets interesting. I have been active as student body treasurer...
2013 Hedge Fund Compensation Report
Just got an e-mail this morning from Hedge Fund Job Digest about this. Not sure how many people they survey for it, but I figure any information like this is always handy. They only provide highlights on the website (and I'm not going to shell out $400 bucks for the whole report), but here are some...
Credit/Fixed income/debt investing fund interview
Any thoughts/advice on debt specific interview questions? Would love any that you have. thanks!
Resume Question - Analyst at short equity hedge fund
Very quick question...I've been an Analyst at a long/short equity hedge fund for 3+ years. I was hired directly following my graduation from college. As I begin the search to look at other firms, is it acceptable to include some of my previous summer internships under my Professional Experience?...
Resume Question - Been an analyst at a long/short equity hedge fund for 3+ years
Very quick question...I've been an Analyst at a long/short equity hedge fund for 3+ years. I was hired directly following my graduation from college. As I begin the search to look at other firms, is it acceptable to include some of my previous summer internships under my Professional Experience?...
CFA or Harvard MBA for Asset Management?
Are the MBAs more for IBD and PE?
Question regarding possible major.
Hi, im in my late twenties and i barely started attending UCLA. My current major is Math/Econ but i was curious as to whether or not i should do Statistics instead. I figure i can learn company valuations through the math/econ program, that might help. but stats will help me to better predict...
Hedge Fund Returns In 2011
HSBC published the Hedge Weekly #53, revealing a list of hedge funds’ return in 2011. The report didn’t have some of the hedge funds Insider Monkey is tracking, so we updated those returns. Some of the returns weren’t up to date, we updated those as well. We will update this list through the...
How to get the contact information of that Top Manager? (Markets)
People keep telling you day in day out that you should be proactive and getting in touch with Analysts, Associates, MD's etc... Ever wondered how to get the contact info for those guys? The other day, my portfolio management professor showed me the goldmine of contacts. Factset. If you go under...
Which Investors Do You Follow Closely?
I recently read Kyle Bass' investor letter and also watched a video that featured Michael Platt on Bloomberg TV and in general think both guys are absolutely brilliant. Watching them and following Bass for a while got me thinking.. Who do all of you guys think are the smartest investors out there?...
Hedge Fund Analyst resume
Here is my best shot at a hedge fund resume ... Looking for hedge fund analyst positions. Please feel free to criticize. http://www.razume.com/documents/28567
Mutual Fund: A day in the life.
Hey all, WSO has given me a lot of information about the Hedge fund, Investment banking, Private equity, and Venture Capital industries. WSO actually help me get an internship of my dreams as a freshman (VC fund in SF) . I cannot seem to find much about Mutual Fund things here. 1) what is the path...
Portfolio/Hedge Fund Manager Career plans at 22
Hello, I'm John and I'm a senior graduating with a BBA in Finance & Business Management. My career plan is to become a portfolio or hedgefund manager managing my own fund by around 40-45 years of age. But I plan to get my Series 7 next summer to learn about the market. After graduation at 22 in Dec...
Good Long/Short Hedge Fund names in London and the U.S
Dear all, Quick word on my background, 2.5 years of BB IBD experience in London, 1 year mega fund (think KKR , Blackstone, TPG etc) PE investing experience in Asia. Would like to go into Hedge Fund in the future. I am thinking of L/S fund, event driven and special situation funds in London or the...
500 million AUM hedge fund salaries
This has been my first post in a while, but I am applying to a hedge fund that has around $500 mil AUM. It is a quantitative hedge fund that is based in a midwestern city. They have been around for around 25 years. I was wondering if anyone had any insight on what my salary would be if I stuck with...
Origami Capital
Hi. Origami Capital does a couple of info sessions at my school. I don't know much about them, and their website doesn't have much info on them. Anybody willing to enlighten me?
M&A and RESTRUCTURING as an Analyst
So I know a few "elite boutiques" have a generalist model where analysts can get staffed on both M&A or Restructuring deals, but is that common in the MM space? How would that experience look coming out of an Middle Market firm? I think I want to stay involved with advisory work, but have an...
How to find where a company's cash and ST investments are domiciled?
Where can I find out where a company holds its cash and short-term investments? I'm looking to find this information on a company I'm looking at, and it's not clear to me from its 10-k 's or 10-q 's. Am I looking in the wrong place? Or could it be elsewhere? For example, even if a company says it is...
Coatue
Hi guys, Anybody here knows anything about Coatue? I know it is one of the Tiger Cubs. TMT focus. Equity L/S. Some websites say $3B AUM and some says $5B+, so I am not sure. It is also quoted couple times by one of the top 10 funds in the last year or two in returns. One thing I heard is that they...
What are hedge funds?
Hedge Funds are a frequently misunderstood area of finance, yet they are one of the main movers of global markets and one of the key influencers of global liquidity. In order to join a hedge fund it is usually necessary to have experience in either trading , equity research or investment banking...
What should I read if I am interested in hedge funds?
Welcome to the Wall Street Oasis Reading List for Hedge Funds. Please email [email protected] if you think we should add in additional publications to our Recommended Reading. Easy Reads Technical Reads Career Jump-Start More Money Than God Security Analysis Hedge Fund Guide
Where can I find a database of hedge funds?
The Wall Street Oasis Company Database includes thousands of financial firms, including hedge funds. This database allows you to filter and search by zip code, industry and keyword. Included in the database are thousands of compensation data points as well as company reviews and interview insights...
What are entry-level hedge fund jobs like?
Making the move to the buy-side is often a goal of investment banking analysts, as well as a dream for many undergraduate students. Because there are so many different types of hedge funds and jobs within those HFs , there is no "standard" day. Our goal at WSO is to give you as good of an idea as...
Applying to Prop Shops as Junior Trader/Trainee - RESUME Question
I have a question before sending my resume to a few prop shops. Throughout the last 3 or so years, while in school, I have been involved in the stock market - trading equities in the last 2 years and equity derivatives in the last 9 months or so. Last year was a rough year for my portfolio - this...
HF Analyst Pitch Examples
Most l/s hedge fund analyst job postings ask for a company analysis/pitch example for an investment idea you've had. Some specify to keep it to 1-2 pages, but others are open ended. Does anyone have any examples they can share of a company pitch for an interview or application submission? Coming...
How to profit from the next tech boom - NFC?
I believe that the next boom in the tech / smartphone industry is going to be payments. All that is needed for it to take off is adoption from a few large, powerful retailers and a NFC chip that is extremely low on power-usage, easily compatible with Android and iOS devices, and the realisation of...
Which role within HF Internship the best for FI S&T FT?
Hello! I need your opinions! If the management at my fairly large hedge fund internship (last one before FT) gives me the choice to choose whatever position / role I want to have, what would be a good position / role to have, to ultimately land a FT S&T gig in Fixed Income? I am talking in terms of...
Which path should i take??
I am going to take up Economics. And lets say i major with a good GPA (ideal). Then after taking internships (SA etc) which path should i take to enter HFs? IB or PE . I wud take up one of these and start as a analyst and then do my MBA after 2-3 yrs. After this i want to apply for a job in the HF...
Succession Planning (hedge fund leadership changes)
To what extent do potential hedge fund investors examine a fund leadership's succession plan before deciding whether to invest? Beyond a key-man redemption policy, do any safeguards exist to protect investors against the loss of the/a key portfolio manager? How important is a Succession Plan to a...
The Exit of Soros and Fall of the Modern Hedge Fund
So I was combing over my daily viewing of financial websites when I came across this: Soros to End Career as Hedge Fund Manager To save some of you time, the article talks about Soros returning money to outside investors and managing only family assets with his children assisting him. This is due to...
Need help deciding which offer to pursue: boutique HF vs. BB vs. asset management
Long time lurker finally coming out of the shadow here. I promise now that I have officially made an account, I will openly contribute to the forum! I currently have three options: to work for a boutique hedge fund w/ $100million aum, Asset Management w/ $4billion aum, and at a BB for its securities...
IKOS: Round 2
I wrote a while back about the IKOS fallout as yet another example of why wealth and marriage don’t mix. The reality, however, is undeniably altogether different. Relationships of any and every sort are a compromise and a partnership. I for one, however, am increasingly more in favor of inequality...
The Great Pension Hedge
I have written before about my worries and fears regarding the future of American pensions. I am neither unique, nor first to the party with said sentiment. Everybody is watching the Titanic cruise towards the iceberg and nobody can do a damn thing to stop it. Much like the captain of that famed...
Working for Uncle
I'm a rising junior at a target university interested in eventually working on the buy side, for either a PE firm or HF . My uncle (same last name) runs a HF out of chicago and has offered me an internship for this upcoming summer, and has also talked about it possibly leading to a paid position if...
Could a hedge fund manager really lose a deal over this
Hello, The other day, I was going to a self improvement seminar, in which the speaker spoke about the importance of ALWAYS having a great appearance and never ever ever looking like a casual slob in public. He told the following story: A relatively new hedge fund was on the verge of gaining a 300...
Divorce: Hedge Fund Style
There are only so many good topics to write about. There are only so many interesting stories. But some things never get old. Reminding young men in today’s day and age that marriage is generally a terrible idea, is such a topic for me. In this particular case it is Martin Coward and Elena...
Hedge Fund manager wins $700,000+ at blackjack table in Vegas
Update from the SALT conference earlier this month, it seems that at least one hedge fund manager had a profitable and productive trip. In light of this, I may or may not be inclined to work with Messer Geismar's funds, but I would love to co-invest with him at the Blackjack tables. Hedge Fund...
How to get a Hedge Fund Internship
There’s a lot of mystery surrounding hedge fund internships. Are they available to people who don’t have connections through family and friends? How do they stack up against other finance internships? Are they viable when the end game is investment banking? What’s the pay like? What do you do...
Emory (Goizueta Business School) 1 yr MBA: needed for HF work?
I'm considering Emory's 1-year MBA since I plan to live in Atlanta after graduating and don't want to leave Atlanta. I won't need an internship. I also hear that Emory tends to be fairly generous in terms of financial aid. My reason for considering the MBA is that I feel like I am incomplete without...
How to invest with a hedge fund?
How does one find a hedge fund to invest with? Are investment banks a better choice for the unwealthy? The rules include that a hedge fund must have 65% of it's investor's to be accredited. I am not a millionaire. It seems that every hedge fund that i know of with high returns are only for private...
Post IB straight to HF or Post IB and PE to HF
Dear all, I have a question regarding career progression in hedge fund. Say if a person went straight into HF post 2 years of IB , wouldnt he has a faster career progression than say someone who did 2 years of IB then went into PE for 2 years then HF? Given by the time, the PE person has gone into...
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