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Hedge Fund Jobs Interview Question: Lighting the Fuses

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?

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Hedge Fund Jobs Interview Question: The Gold Bar

Question:

You hire a man to work for you for seven days.  You wish to pay him in gold.  You have one gold bar with seven parts — like a chocolate bar.

You wish to pay him one gold part per day, but you may snap the bar in only two places.  Where do you snap the bar so that you may pay him at the end of each day, and so that on successive days he may use what you paid him previously to make change?

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Financial Modeling Training Course

November 6, 2008

The job market has changed significantly and we are often asked about financial training options in order to gain a competitive edge. We recommend finance professionals seeking education in financial modeling and valuation analysis look at The Investment Banking Institute (IBI). IBI offers a method of accelerating your career path by guaranteeing financial modeling and […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs Interview Question: How Old Are Three Kids?

October 31, 2008

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, […]

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Fixed Income Quant Hedge Fund Jobs in Boston

October 23, 2008

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 […]

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Financial Systems Sales Hedge Fund Jobs in New York

October 16, 2008

A financial services firm that provides risk analytics and risk reporting to hedge funds is looking for an experienced financial risk systems salesperson to lead engagements with hedge funds and fund of funds managers. Successful candidates will have: At least 7 years experience in financial services sales.  Strong understanding of market risk analysis (factor and […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs Interview Question: Common Sense and Archimedes’ Principle

October 14, 2008

A simple question of deduction that you might get asked in a hedge fund job interview. Question: A small boat is floating in a swimming pool. The boat contains a very small but very heavy rock. If the rock is tossed out of the boat into the pool, what happens to the water level in […]

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