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Hedge Fund Jobs – Investor Relations

August 10, 2009

The role of investor relations is often intertwined with that of marketing at hedge funds. Both work together as a team to help increase the firm’s investor base and keep current investors informed and happy. However, a distinction can be made between investor relationships professionals who’s job it is to bring new capital into the […]

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Marketing Jobs and Hedge Funds

August 5, 2009

Many successful hedge fund firms reach a size where they can hire a dedicated marketing professional. This person helps promote the firm’s principals, investment philosophy and track record through a variety of marketing activities including: 1) Supervising the design and content of the firm’s website, which may include bios of the principals, articles, white papers, […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs – Marketing

August 3, 2009

In addition to the more familiar job roles within a hedge fund such as analyst, principal and portfolio manager, there are professionals who help hedge funds find new investors and assist in marketing the firm. While financial experience is helpful for these marketing jobs, the firm would more likely be looking for marketing experience, particularly […]

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Beyond Long-Short: Hedge Fund History

July 29, 2009

By the 1990s, many hedge funds no longer resembled the classic long-short model created by Alfred Jones back in 1949. Instead, they used modern financial derivatives such as futures and options which didn’t exist back in the 1950s. With so many new hedging tools, the hedge fund universe exploded to as many as 4,000 different […]

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A Brief History of the Hedge Fund Industry

July 27, 2009

Hedging risk has been a part of financial markets for over two centuries. In the 1800s, commodity producers and merchants began using forward contracts to protect themselves against price changes, a system that’s still in place today. The actual term “hedge fund” is credited to Alfred Winslow Jones. In 1949, Jones was a reporter for […]

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Hedge Fund Structure and Culture

July 22, 2009

The founding partner of a hedge fund is often the portfolio manager and will be involved in overseeing investments, making trading decisions, hiring and firing, supervising accounting and operations and monitoring risk. Because of the smaller size of the firm, principals and senior managers often take on multiple roles, including human resources. It’s not uncommon […]

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Hedge Fund Job Culture

July 20, 2009

By investment banking standards, a hedge fund culture and schedule looks pretty tame. Almost 90% work between 40-60 hours per week and enjoy an excellent “work-life balance” according to the most recent Job Search Digest Hedge Fund Compensation Survey. Those who are drawn to working in hedge funds generally enjoy the public markets and making […]

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