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Commodity Hedge Funds: The Most Lucrative “Hidden Gem” in Finance?

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You must also consolidate information from various sources and present it effectively to build relationships and execute deals. The Top Commodity Hedge Funds, Trading Firms, and Trading Desks All the large, multi-manager hedge funds use global macro strategies, and some have dedicated commodity groups.

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The Full Guide to Pre-MBA Internships: Are They Worth It?

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Energy Consulting to Asset Management: Consulting is closer to finance than engineering, but a pre-MBA internship would still be useful because AM firms recruit relatively few MBAs and normally want people with finance experience. How Do You Apply for Pre-MBA Internships?

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

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.” Interviews are broader than IB interviews and require knowledge of asset allocation, economics, and and financial markets, but far less specific technical knowledge. However, the “sales shift” starts much earlier in wealth management , as it’s pretty much a sales job from Day 1 (with some analytical work mixed in).

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

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At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.),