Posts tagged as:

hedge fund job

Connecticut Sees Hedge Fund Job Growth

September 16, 2009

Hedge fund firms concentrated in Connecticut’s southwest corner are beginning to hire again, as both the economy and markets recover. A report by Connecticut Post online quotes Sandy Gross, managing partner of Pinetum Partners LLC, as saying “the worst is over” and that job growth picked up in the past month. Pinetum Partners, based in […]

Read the full article →

Leaving a Hedge Fund Job? Don’t Burn Your Bridges

September 14, 2009

Even if you happen to lose your hedge fund job, it pays to exit gracefully and on the best terms. One reason is that while firms are quick to trim staff in a panic, they often realize they need the skills and expertise, and rehire later on. Bloomberg reports that SAC Capital Advisors, a big […]

Read the full article →

Negotiating Hedge Fund Job Compensation

June 24, 2009

When you are finally offered a position at a hedge fund, whether it’s entry level or beyond, you have to look beyond salary and decide what other compensation you want as part of your package. This can include signing bonus, health and dental insurance, paid vacations, paid sick leave, retirement or 401k plans, tuition reimbursement, […]

Read the full article →

Hedge Fund Job Compensation

June 15, 2009

From the point of view of compensation, working at a hedge fund can be very attractive, to put it mildly. The traditional “2 and 20” compensation scheme for the firm itself, meaning 2 percent annual management fees plus 20 percent of profits, enables hedge funds to pay their staff handsomely. Some very profitable hedge fund […]

Read the full article →

Types of Hedge Fund Analyst Jobs

April 22, 2009

Last time we looked at what an analyst at a hedge fund does, entry-level qualifications and how quickly analysts can move ahead in their career.  Now let’s look at the specific responsibilities of hedge fund analysts. Given that there are so many different types of hedge fund investment strategies, it’s no surprise that hedge fund […]

Read the full article →

The Advantages of a Fund of Funds Strategy

April 15, 2009

Last time, we looked at what funds of funds (FoFs) are, and the two most common approaches: multi-strategy and multi-manager funds. Today, we’ll look at the overall advantages and disadvantages of the category. Advantages Relatively low minimum investment levels. A fund of funds does not have to limit itself to accredited investors (investors with a […]

Read the full article →

Market-Neutral Hedge Fund Investing

March 5, 2009

Last time, we examined how market-neutral hedge funds “hedge” market risk with offsetting long and short positions. We looked at market-neutral equity investing in particular. Investment professionals who hold jobs as market-neutral managers use other securities to hedge against market risk as well. Bond hedgers try to remove the effect of broad market moves from […]

Read the full article →

Next Entries →

Real Time Web Analytics