http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com Career Insights from the Hedge Fund Industry Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:42:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Michael Scotti of Traders Magazine recently reviewed a book that should be on your list of bedtime reading, especially if you're interested in a hedge fund job. Diary of a Hedge Fund Manager: From the Top, to the Bottom, and Back Again tells the story of a middle-class kid from Thunder ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/341/an-insiders-look-at-hedge-fund-jobs/ Forget traditional hedge funds says Bloomberg writer Matthew Lynn. The next megatrend in international markets will be foreign exchange, and currency traders are set to be the new kings of the financial world. Lynn points out that rising sovereign-debt crises, such as in Greece and Portugal, along with the gradual weakening ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/333/currency-trading-jobs-the-next-big-thing/ Although women manage only a small slice of the hedge fund pie, they are enjoying increasing success in both performance and promotions, according to a new survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Between 2000 and 2009, women-owned firms delivered an average 9.06% annual returns, compared to a 5.82% average for all funds, according ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/330/women-achieving-greater-success-in-hedge-fund-jobs/ The Financial Times recently offered a quick snapshot of the health of the hedge fund job market as we move into 2010, and how soon we might expect a recovery. 2009 was a year of deep freeze, as many hedge funds simply tried to recover from the huge investor redemptions and ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/327/state-of-the-hedge-fund-job-market/ A "Gone With The Wind" moment triggered a remarkable life turnaround for best-selling author, Marianna Olszwski. Like Scarlett O'Hara, she reached rock bottom and vowed "never to be this broke again" when her car broke down in the middle of the George Washington Bridge, and no one would help her. Olzwski's ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/324/hedge-fund-marketer-reveals-job-success-tips/ Prospects looking for a job in hedge funds need flexibility and a laser-like focus on creating value, according to Robert Olman, president of Alpha Search Advisory Partners. Olman, who has been in the executive search business for 26 years, including 10 exclusively serving the hedge fund market, was interviewed recently ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/322/hedge-funds-hiring-conservatively/ Recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. continues to release details on the hedge fund talent and compensation landscape for 2010. Last year was what they call a "turnaround year" for the industry, as total hedge fund assets edged up over the $2 trillion mark once again. Heidrick & Struggles surveyed more ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/320/more-hedge-fund-job-trends-from-heidrick/ Experienced hedge fund professionals are finding jobs in diverse places such as university endowments, sovereign wealth funds and even the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. That's according to a new survey just released by the executive recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. and published by Reuters. Heidrick & Struggles surveyed ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/317/former-hedge-fund-pros-taking-unusual-jobs/ After losing 19 percent on average in 2008, hedge funds have racked up big gains in 2009. Energy funds, Russian and Eastern European funds and Convertible arbitrage have posted gains ranging from 32 percent up to 54 percent, according to data from Hedge Fund Research Inc. But the big winner was ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/315/what-does-it-take-to-be-a-top-dog-hedge-fund-boss/ Question: You have two string-like fuses.  Each burns in exactly one minute.  The fuses are inhomogeneous, and may burn slowly at first, then quickly, then slowly, and so on.  You have a match, and no watch.  How do you measure exactly 45 seconds? Answer: Light Fuse 1 at both ends and simultaneously light ... http://hedgefundblog.jobsearchdigest.com/166/hedge-fund-jobs-interview-question-fuses/