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Hedge Fund Jobs

Hedge Fund Numbers Shrink as Assets Under Management Soar

March 20, 2017

The suggestion that assets under management are soaring is admittedly a bit Trumpian, but the fact is that the number of hedge funds shrank to 9,803 (including funds of funds) while 2016 industry assets under management climbed to just over $3 trillion according to the HFR Market Microstructure Report. What Can Be Inferred From the […]

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Surprisingly Investors Remain Bullish on Hedge Funds

March 5, 2017

After an inglorious 2016, many pundits jawbone about a continued investor exodus from the so-called overpriced and underperforming hedge fund industry. However, the facts are in stark contrast to the rhetoric. January 2017 redemptions total $5.2 billion, about one-quarter of the $19.3 billion outflow the hedge fund industry experienced in January 2016. Furthermore, a substantial […]

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Hedge Funds Face-Off with the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse

May 31, 2016

Who are these four horsemen? Pitiful performance, available alternatives, reduced fees, and impatient investors. Abysmal hedge fund performance has been the norm for the past five years. Hedge Fund Research reported the global hedge fund composite to be down almost 1.2 percent when averaged over the past five years. Contrast this with the S&P 500, which is up […]

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Trump Defies Gravity and So Do Hedge Funds

February 22, 2016

Anyone following the primaries will recognize this phrase, used frequently in the context of Donald Trump’s foray into presidential politics. For example, in the recent South Carolina contest, the phrase was employed ubiquitously by talking heads in the mainstream media, who were largely incredulous regarding the margin of Trump’s victory in the wake of his […]

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What Is the Best Professional Background for a Hedge Fund Job?

January 4, 2016

Many aspiring to a career in the hedge fund industry ask this question in the broader context of career path. It is an excellent question but, like so many others, has no single answer. The truth is there are many paths to a career in hedge funds. Hedge fund employees come from a multiplicity of […]

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Competition for Hedge Fund Jobs Heats Up

November 30, 2015

Hedge fund performance tends to suffer in a bull market and the current bull market is on the cusp of moving into second place for longevity, unseating the 1949 through 1956 run, which currently holds that distinction. The bull market has taken the lion’s share of the blame for the havoc wreaked on hedge fund […]

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Are Headhunters on the Path to Extinction?

November 16, 2015

Technology and innovation have disrupted countless industries over the past several years, not the least of which is the recruiting industry. In the recent past, headhunters, the proactive agents of recruiting firms, would be on the front lines and phone lines seeking the best talent for the clients they represented. Frequently, headhunters reached out to […]

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