Top Hedge Fund Managers Defend Their Industry

November 17, 2008

Five of the world’s richest and most successful hedge fund managers visited Capital Hill on Thursday to brief U.S. lawmakers on the role hedge funds may have played in the current financial crisis. John Paulson, Philip Falcone, James Simons, Kenneth Griffin and George Soros were called to testify at the U.S. House of Representatives Committee […]

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Hedge Funds Must Adapt to New Realities

November 13, 2008

Despite the dismal numbers this year, hedge fund managers have performed relatively better than their equity manager and asset allocation advisor counterparts. But with unprecedented scrutiny from the media and politicians, the hedge fund industry as a whole will have to adjust to radical changes, according to an article in Hedgeworld. The hedge fund industry will […]

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Experts Weigh in on Hedge Fund Job Hunting Advice

November 12, 2008

New York Magazine sent three candidates to recruitment experts for advice on landing a new job. One of them, Piyush Bhargava, was recently let go from Bear Stearns where he was on the firm’s credit-trading desk. He has a four-year engineering degree from India and a master’s degree in computational finance from Carnegie Mellon. His […]

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Financial Modeling Training Course

November 6, 2008

The job market has changed significantly and we are often asked about financial training options in order to gain a competitive edge. We recommend finance professionals seeking education in financial modeling and valuation analysis look at The Investment Banking Institute (IBI). IBI offers a method of accelerating your career path by guaranteeing financial modeling and […]

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Hedge Funds Trying to Limit Redemptions

November 3, 2008

Dozens of hedge funds that once set the price of entry at $1 million to limit the number of investors participating in their funds are now trying to limit redemptions to keep their funds afloat, reports Reuters. Managers are looking at so-called “gate provisions” that limit withdrawals in an effort to stop the flood of […]

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Hedge Fund Squeeze Make VW Largest Company in World

November 3, 2008

In yet another anomaly of the current financial crisis, shares in Volkswagen more than quadrupled in a matter of days after automaker Porsche announced it had secretly acquired 7.41% of the company through a series of cash-settled options with a group of investment banks. With less than 6% of outstanding shares left in the market, […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs Interview Question: How Old Are Three Kids?

October 31, 2008

Here’s another puzzle that’s popular in interviews for hedge fund jobs.  See our archive of hedge fund job interview questions here. Question: One analyst (John) is talking to another (Mary) while working on a deal book at 2AM.  Mary learns that John’s sister has three children.  “How old are the children?” asks Mary.  “Well,” replies John, […]

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