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Advice on Getting a Hedge Fund Job

July 26, 2010

A rather lame article appeared in Forbes about getting a job at a hedge fund, filled with such trite advice as “get ready to be aggressive about networking” and “design your search strategy to fit the hyper pressurized, risk-taking culture” of hedge funds. It is our contention here at HedgeFundDigest that to get a job […]

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Ready to Leave Your Job and Start a Hedge Fund?

July 22, 2010

The usual trickle of bank traders wanting to leave their firms to start their own hedge funds has turned into a flood, according to a recent article in Britain’s Telegraph. Among them are traders from Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and the former Wells Fargo. In some cases the reason is tighter bank regulations […]

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Earning what you are worth? Annual Hedge Fund Compensation Survey

June 25, 2008

It is time again to assess where the industry is headed with regard to compensation levels. You are invited to participate in Hedge Fund Search Digest’s annual hedge fund compensation survey, which we are conducting to provide information to evaluate compensation, negotiate better job offers, and benchmark firm compensation practices. Follow this link to participate […]

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Hedge Fund Careers and the BIG Get Bigger

June 17, 2008

Today the Wall Street Journal reported that the Hedge Funds are feeling the employment pinch and the rich are getting richer. Just a few years ago, Wall Street players could leave their investment banking jobs and easily start their own hedge fund or join an existing fund and enjoy a much better quality of life. […]

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Hedge Fund Energy Trader Job in San Diego

May 16, 2008

An exclusive Hedge Fund Job brought to you by Job Search Digest. Successful and rapidly growing boutique hedge fund manager is looking for talented traders to assist in the execution of trades in various energy, environmental and emissions markets. Requires finance / engineering / mathematics oriented education with extremely high GPA, deep Excel/VBA skills, and […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs Interview Question: The Growing Lily Pad

May 5, 2008

Hedge fund job interviews can take many directions. One thing is for sure, your logic and quantitative abilities will be tested. Here is a common question that asks the candidate to dip their toe in the water – so to speak. Q: You start with a single lily pad floating in an empty pond. If […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs Interview Question: Lights Out!

April 21, 2008

We were talking to Charlie Panoff from Objective Solutions International about hedge fund job interviews and he asked us this question – and, for the record, no we did not get it right. Hopefully, you’ll be better prepared and when asked this one, a lightbulb will go on. Q: A windowless room contains three identical […]

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