A Summer Reading List for Hedge Fund Job Seekers

June 20, 2011

Every summer, J.P. Morgan Private Bank sends its wealthiest clients a list of books chosen to appeal to the tastes of the uber-rich, according the Wall Street Journal. They are not necessarily books on getting rich or managing money since, presumably, these people have all the wealth they need. Instead, many are designed to spark […]

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Avoiding Burnout in a Hedge Fund Job

June 13, 2011

If you want to stay motivated in your hedge fund job, through good times and bad, you’ll find sound advice in a recent guest article by Brett N. Steenbarger, Ph.D. in Business Insider. Steenbarger is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.  But he’s also […]

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A Surprising Hot Spot for Hedge Fund Jobs

June 6, 2011

Absolute Return just posted the numbers for the top 5 cities for hedge fund jobs. As you might expect, New York topped the list, followed by Chicago, Boston, Dallas, and the Stamford-Greenwich-Westport CT area. New York was far and away the big winner, with roughly 41% of global hedge fund managed there. And a whopping […]

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Reference for Your Hedge Fund Job Search

May 30, 2011

Institutional Investor Magazine is presenting the 9th annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards this June 20th in New York City. Nominees from hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, seeder firms, investment consultants, endowments, foundations, family offices, corporate funds and public funds who stood out among their peers for their achievements will be recognized at the event. […]

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New Turtle Hedge Fund Traders Start Jobs

May 23, 2011

A new batch of “turtle” traders is set to begin their hedge fund jobs on a London trading floor. Over 8,000 people applied for a chance to become a new turtle trader, working with hedge fund veteran Mike Baghdady and his team starting in early July. They will learn his unique Price Behaviour system of […]

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5 Days Left to Land Your Dream Hedge Fund Job

May 16, 2011

Imagine having the chance to present your idea for a hedge fund to 17 of the top hedge fund managers in the country. That’s the opportunity at this year’s Ira Sohn Investment Research Conference. For the first time, a panel of judges led by Michael Price and including hedge fund all-stars such as David Einhorn, […]

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Hedge Fund Job Interview: Dealing With Salary History

May 9, 2011

Suppose you’re in a hedge fund job interview and the person across the desk asks, “What’s your salary history?”  Is it illegal? Unethical? Should you answer? Susan Lucas examined that issue in a recent article for BNet news. And surprisingly, it’s neither illegal nor unethical to ask, though it may be an unproductive question. Lucas […]

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