Is the Hedge Fund Industry Facing an Existential Threat?

November 26, 2018

Hedge Fund Research (HFR) reported an asset weighted composite index of -2.71 percent for the month of October, bringing the year-to-date asset weighted composite index to -0.98 percent, and HFR, in mid-November, is reporting continued declines, which suggest that November will also be in negative territory. As a result, many media outlets are, once again, […]

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When You Think Finding the Job Is Harder than Doing the Job

November 12, 2018

Regardless of one’s level of preparation, the hunt for a hedge fund job can be exasperating at times. Setbacks and rejections are inevitable, as is the case for most on the job quest, and setbacks and rejections are certainly not exclusive to those seeking a career in the hedge fund industry. Improvements in unemployment rates […]

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Who Will Be King of the Alternative Asset Class?

October 29, 2018

Hedge funds have long dominated the alternative asset class, both in terms of assets under management(AUM), and also in sheer numbers of firms. As reported by Prequin, hedge fund AUM reached a record high of $3.61 trillion through the first half of 2018. However, again according to Prequin, the alternate asset universe was around $8.8 […]

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What Is Going On with the Hedge Fund Industry?

October 15, 2018

Here we are, well into the final quarter of 2018, and the hedge fund industry is having something far short of a spectacular year. According to eVestment, aggregate September global hedge fund returns dipped into the negative, with aggregate industry returns of -0.17 percent, bringing year-to-date gains to 0.53 percent, a far cry from the […]

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Do Hedge Funds Deserve All the Criticism?

October 1, 2018

A recent Morningstar article posed the question, “Will Hedge Funds Ever Recover?” Any hedge fund professional should find the title of this piece, at a minimum, condescending, and at most, downright maddening. Averages and Aggregates The financial sector, by nature, relies on numbers…numbers that quantify data. One can be excused for using averages and aggregates, […]

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The Hedonic Treadmill-Is Enough Ever Enough?

September 17, 2018

Previous articles on this site have delved into questions of compensation satisfaction, work/life balance, and job security in the hedge fund industry. These were explored in statistical terms using comprehensive data published in the 2018 Hedge Fund Compensation Report. However, today’s post will look at this subject from an entirely different perspective…a theoretical perspective, known […]

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Is an Ivy League Degree a Must for a Hedge Fund Job?

September 3, 2018

Many of those who aspire to a career in the hedge fund industry believe in the necessity of an Ivy League degree. Others believe that an MBA or other advanced degree is a requirement. While these educational attributes most assuredly enhance a CV, the absence of these attributes does not preclude employment with a hedge […]

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