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Hedge Fund Compensation to Decline?

October 31, 2011

Compensation levels for both hedge fund managers and investment firms are likely to take a nosedive says well-known investor Barton Biggs. Biggs is managing partner at Traxis Partners, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund based in New York City. He was formerly chief global strategist at Morgan Stanley during a 30-year stint at the bank, and […]

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Part-Time Jobs for Hedge Fund Hopefuls

October 24, 2011

There are many different paths to landing a hedge fund job. Some candidates will muscle in through connections, networking and countless interviews. Others will find opportunities listed on specialized hedge fund job sites. Still others, apparently, will take a less traditional route. A growing number of experienced financial types who may have been let go […]

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A Growing Source for Hedge Fund Job Leads

October 17, 2011

Wall Street investment banks have always gone after the best and brightest financial talent. Now they seem to be brokering that skill and providing candidates for hedge fund jobs at their clients’ firms. DealBook reports that what had been an informal practice at many big banks (passing along resumes or making introductions among industry professionals), […]

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Giving Hedge Fund Managers an Edge

October 10, 2011

Information about what Congressmen and other Washington insiders are talking about is at a premium these days. And apparently people who are able to glean that information and make it available to hedge fund managers and other Wall Street executives can earn a pretty penny doing so. The Wall Street Journal reports that government regulatory […]

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Could Gaming Skills Boost Your Hedge Fund Career?

October 3, 2011

Could being especially proficient at chess or bridge or some other strategic game help you get a hedge fund job? Well, consider this anecdote from the New York Times’ Dealbook. Boaz Weinstein, now a star hedge fund manager of Saba Capital Management, a $4 billion hedge fund firm he founded, was trying to launch his […]

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Profile of a Big-Time Macro Hedge Fund Trader

September 26, 2011

A hedge fund trader who once handled George Soros’s European investments has been hired back to oversee the $25 billion fund that is now the main vehicle for the Soros family, foundation and friends. Scott Bessent, 49, succeeds Keith Anderson, who left in July after his performance managing the giant fund lagged industry peers, according […]

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Hedge Fund Manager Lands Coveted Berkshire Job

September 19, 2011

Warren Buffet has hired a second investment professional to be part of his succession team. This time Buffet tapped hedge fund manager Ted Weschler, 50, from Charlottesville, VA.. Mr. Weschler currently runs Peninsula Capital Advisors LLC, which manages roughly $2 billion in assets. He will close down his hedge fund by 2012 before joining Berkshire […]

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