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Can You Write Your Way into a Hedge Fund Job?

October 16, 2017

People of diverse backgrounds have found a home in the hedge fund industry – lawyers, computer scientists, investment bankers and public accountants, to cite a few. According to the 2017 Hedge Fund Compensation Report, the previous professional backgrounds of about 14 percent of hedge fund professionals are lumped into an amorphous category termed “other”, which […]

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NYC Job Seekers Need to Prepare for a Change in the Law

October 2, 2017

Have you heard? In an effort to close the wage-gap between men and women in the workplace, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) signed an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law. This law takes effect on Halloween. Commencing October 31, no employer may inquire into the salary history of prospective […]

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Hedge Funds Are Not the Dark Side of the Force

September 4, 2017

Financial journalists have made an easy living writing articles on hedge funds based upon a formula. Just as formula writing results in some of the shallower situation comedies in television history, formula hedge fund articles fail to inform potential investors in a comprehensive manner. Such articles follow the following formula. Step One Create a chart […]

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Are You a Woman Struggling to Snare a Job in Hedge Funds?

August 21, 2017

Male portfolio managers outnumber women 20 to 1. This might suggest gender bias on the part of hedge funds. However, it might also suggest that women aren’t seeking this line of work. How can the facts be known? For example, 34 percent of doctors in the United States are female, about one in three. According […]

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Bill ‘Att’Ackman Targets ADP After Acquiring 8 Percent Stake

August 7, 2017

Activist hedge funds are hardly a new phenomenon, and Bill Ackman of Pershing Square is certainly not a novice in the game. While activist funds have been on the scene for decades, the motives that lay behind the activism have changed dramatically. Earlier versions of activism were analogous to private equity plays, in which the […]

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Will the Bloom Return to the Hedge Fund Rose?

July 24, 2017

In the wake of countless glowing articles touting hedge fund gains through the first half of 2017 as well as new industry records for assets under management, hedge fund managers can’t help but be pleased—and who can blame them? Here Are the Facts Hedge fund gains have been in positive territory for the past eight […]

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What Career Paths Lead to a Job in the Hedge Fund Industry?

July 10, 2017

Contrary to popular opinion, earning an MBA will not necessarily earn you a spot in the hedge fund industry. According to the 2017 Hedge Fund Compensation Report, just 4 percent of those surveyed were hired by a hedge fund as students graduating with an MBA. This is not to minimize the value of an MBA in […]

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