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Hedge Fund Hiring Picks Up

October 19, 2009

Bloomberg reports that Hedge funds went on a hiring spree this past August and September, primarily to bulk up with sales and marketing types to lure new capital from endowments and sovereign wealth funds. Although markets such as the S&P 500 have jumped 62 percent since their 12-year lows in March, many hedge funds still […]

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The Best Training for a Hedge Fund Job

October 14, 2009

We recently highlighted the number of billionaires on the Forbes 400 list who came from a hedge fund or alternative investment background. MSN India took it a step further and explored what these titans of finance have in common. Was it the right university? Wealthy parents? Blind luck? The authors analyzed the backgrounds of these […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs Still a Path to Riches

October 5, 2009

Despite the downturn in the markets, hedge fund managers are still well represented in the annual Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans. Fifty-one members of the billionaire’s club are involved in the hedge fund or private equity business, including 17 in the top 100. A summary of the Forbes list analyzed by finalternatives.com shows […]

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Hedge Funds Were Right on Risk

September 30, 2009

Hedge funds were lumped in with banks and derivatives salesman in getting the blame for nearly wrecking the world’s financial system in the recent downturn. But was the blame justified? Not really, says the Washington Post. While some funds suffered serious performance declines and investor redemptions, the bulk seem to have been more cautious on […]

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Living in a Hedge Fund Job Paradise

September 28, 2009

British and other European hedge funds are flocking to the shores of Lake Zurich in Switzerland, hoping to find a safe haven from increased taxes and regulations, according to a recent story in the Guardian. Several funds have apparently followed London-based Man Group, the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund, which moved to the Swiss […]

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Hedge Fund Quant Jobs Have Their Rewards

September 23, 2009

Hedge fund and other financial professionals who toil away on highly complex and sophisticated financial models have their “Academy Awards” too. Recently, The CME Group, which bills itself as the world’s largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), awarded their fourth annual grand prize for innovation. The award recognizes […]

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A Hedge Fund Giant Every Job Applicant Should Know

September 21, 2009

The financial meltdown sank some of the most storied names in banking and brought the world financial system to the brink. But John Paulson earned nearly $6 billion betting against the mortgage market and banks, and earned himself a place as one of the savviest hedge fund managers in history. Motley Fool profiles Paulson in […]

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