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Hedge Fund Jobs

Helping Students Learn About Hedge Fund Jobs

March 28, 2011

Jeremy Frommer, CEO of Hedge Fund Live, visited his alma mater, UAlbany, recently, to speak with students who are interested in hedge fund jobs. Frommer majored in philosophy while an undergrad. But over a period of two decades on Wall Street, worked his way up from being a high yield bond trader at Kidder, Peabody […]

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Hedge Fund Trader Reveals His Story

March 21, 2011

Business Insider recently offered the first part in a lengthy interview with the greatest trader “you’ve never heard of” – Peter Brandt, who is also the author of Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader. Brandt’s 30-year career as a hedge fund trader includes a stunning (and audited) 41.6% compound track record. His best-year returns have […]

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A Hedge Fund Job Reading List

March 14, 2011

If you are looking for a job in hedge funds, you need to know about David Einhorn, one of the more colorful personalities in the hedge fund world. Einhorn, as you may know, was among the handful of hedge fund managers profiled in the book, The Big Short, who saw signs of the impending subprime collapse […]

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Following Up After a Hedge Fund Job Interview

March 7, 2011

Not every hedge fund job interview goes according to plan. And you may be hesitant to follow up after making a less-than-stellar impression on a prospective employer, right? Not a good idea, says Susan Adams in a recent Forbes article online. She quotes Sarah Stamboulie, a New York career consultant, who tells the story of […]

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Persistence Pays Off for Hedge Fund Job Hunting

February 21, 2011

If you’ve been trying to get your foot in the door at a particular hedge fund job, you might take a look at James Altucher’s brief tale of how he pursued the “holy grail” … a hedge fund job at Steve Cohen’s SAC, according to recent post on DealBreaker. We usually only hear about the […]

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Finding Hidden Hedge Fund Jobs

February 14, 2011

Many hedge fund jobs are never publicly announced or advertised, often because it is either too time-consuming or costly to go through hundreds of resumes for a posting. Or because employers are looking to cherry-pick a top performer from another firm. This kind of hiring is called “passive” recruiting, reports The Globe and Mail. Employers […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs Flourish in this Hot Spot

January 17, 2011

One American city is quietly growing from second- to first-tier status for hedge fund jobs and as a financial capital, on a par with New York and Chicago. The growth is driven by an influx of Latin American immigrants and close connections to South American business. That center is Miami. The city is now so […]

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