Here’s another puzzle that’s popular in interviews for hedge fund jobs. See our archive of hedge fund job interview questions here.
Question:
One analyst (John) is talking to another (Mary) while working on a deal book at 2AM. Mary learns that John’s sister has three children. “How old are the children?” asks Mary. “Well,” replies John, “the product of their ages is 36.” Mary thinks for a while and says, “I need more information.” “Hmmm, the sum of their ages is the same as this figure right here,” says John pointing at the spreadsheet. “Still not enough information,” says Mary after thinking for a minute. “The eldest is dyslexic,” says John. How old are the children?
Answer:
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Boston-based fund is looking for a quant to join the fixed income strategy team. The fund invests in a variety of fixed income assets including G-8 and Emerging Markets government and corporate bonds, as well as structured products and other financial derivatives (futures, options, swaps). Responsibilities will focus on building and implementing trading tools and models for fixed income and credit-based relative value strategies.
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