Profile of a Big-Time Macro Hedge Fund Trader

September 26, 2011

A hedge fund trader who once handled George Soros’s European investments has been hired back to oversee the $25 billion fund that is now the main vehicle for the Soros family, foundation and friends. Scott Bessent, 49, succeeds Keith Anderson, who left in July after his performance managing the giant fund lagged industry peers, according […]

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Hedge Fund Manager Lands Coveted Berkshire Job

September 19, 2011

Warren Buffet has hired a second investment professional to be part of his succession team. This time Buffet tapped hedge fund manager Ted Weschler, 50, from Charlottesville, VA.. Mr. Weschler currently runs Peninsula Capital Advisors LLC, which manages roughly $2 billion in assets. He will close down his hedge fund by 2012 before joining Berkshire […]

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A Closer Look at a Pioneering Hedge Fund Manager

September 12, 2011

As a hedge fund manager, Ray Dalio has built Bridgewater Associates LP into the world’s largest macro hedge fund firm, with $122 billion in total assets. And he’s done so largely by betting against consensus and exploring markets that other investors either shunned or overlooked, according to a recent profile in Bloomberg Markets magazine, which […]

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Why Hedge Fund Trading Is Not Like a Competitive Sport

September 5, 2011

Despite the many sports metaphors used in covering hedge fund trading, it turns out that trading is not like playing a competitive sport at all. At least that’s the opinion of noted sports psychologist and Wall Street trading coach Dr. Doug Hirschorn, Ph.D., interviewed recently by Minyanville. Hirschorn had a passion for baseball back in […]

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Look to Asia for Hedge Fund Job Growth

August 29, 2011

The evidence is mounting that Asia will provide a boost to hedge fund jobs and investment, moving forward. Bloomberg reports that assets managed by Asian hedge funds may exceed $180 billion in the next 12 to 18 months. The region’s faster-pace growth is attracting more investors, particularly as debt issues plague both U.S. and European […]

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Hedge Fund Job Interviews: When They Don’t Call Back

August 22, 2011

You think you nailed the interview and walk out feeling great about your chances of landing a hedge fund job. But then the phone call and job offer never comes. What should you do? Email? Call? When does being pushy work against you? Forbes had an informative piece on just that topic. Career coaches they interviewed say […]

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A Top Hedge Fund Trader Under 30 Moves On

August 15, 2011

Swiss hedge fund firm Jabre Capital has lured a top-performing equities trader to the firm from Goldman Sachs, reports City A.M. The firm hired 27-year-old Mona El Isa, who was reportedly one of Goldman’s top proprietary cash equities traders and one of a group of traders profiled in Trader Monthly’s “Top 30 Under 30” list […]

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