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The Latest Qualification for a Hedge Fund Job

February 5, 2009

Giant frauds like the Madoff scandal only succeed when people fail to ask the right questions, says Randy Shain, vice president of First Advantage Investigative Services, a due-diligence investigative firm based in California. Uncovering these scams requires financial skills, to be sure, but also a skeptical nature and the ability to ask the right questions […]

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The Most Promising Hedge Fund Strategies for 2009

February 2, 2009

A Lipper research poll says hedge fund managers think distressed securities, global macro and managed futures will be the best performing strategies in 2009. Managers also think the industry’s high fees are set for a trim, according to a report by Reuters. Managed futures, which we’ve mentioned recently, was the top-performing strategy in 2008, gaining […]

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Opportunities for Hedge Funds in 2009

January 29, 2009

And now for your weekly dose of optimism. Three-quarters of roughly 1,000 managers surveyed by Alpha Search Partners, an executive search firm, believe 2009 presents “the greatest investment opportunities of our lifetime.” According to a report by FIN Alternatives, many hedge fund managers are holding up to 50% of their assets in cash, and expect […]

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One Hedge Fund Strategy That Pays Off

January 26, 2009

While most hedge funds and fund of hedge funds lost money in 2008, one strategy stood out on the positive side. Managed futures gained 13.9% in 2008, its best annual performance since 1990, according to a report by HedgeFund Review using data from the BarclayHedge CTA Index. The term “managed futures” refers to a 30-year-old […]

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Are You Cut Out for a Hedge Fund Job?

January 15, 2009

The folks at ForexGen.com, an online trading service for Forex traders worldwide, recently offered their take on what it’s like to work at a hedge fund. Which is to say, quite different from working at an investment bank. Hedge funds vary in size, of course. At a smaller fund, the hedge fund manager is often […]

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the Hedge Fund Job Market, Part II

January 8, 2009

Richard Wilson is a hedge fund consultant, author of two books on hedge funds, The Hedge Fund Blog Book and Rainmaker, and the founder and publisher of one of the most visited websites covering the hedge fund industry. This is Part II of our recent interview with Richard on the state of the Hedge Fund […]

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The Hedge Fund Job Market

January 5, 2009

To get some additional insight on hedge fund jobs, we spoke with Richard Wilson, a hedge fund consultant, author of two books on hedge funds, The Hedge Fund Blog Book and Rainmaker, and the founder and publisher of one of the most visited websites covering the hedge fund industry. Richard and four other professionals have […]

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