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Long-Only Hedge Funds: A Cozy Career, or a Complete Contradiction?

Mergers and Inquisitions

And if you are interested in this strategy, should you even target hedge funds, or would a long-only asset management firm be better? And if you are interested in long-only investing, should you target asset management firms instead? This second trade would be much less likely at a long-only asset management firm.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

The Skills Required for Commodity Trading You do not use traditional financial statement analysis or valuation in commodity trading because the underlying asset is a futures contract , not a stock. at a hedge fund , prop trading firm , or asset management firm and then move into a commodity role once you prove yourself.

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Fixed Income Research: The Overlooked Younger Brother of Equity Research?

Mergers and Inquisitions

For the right person, though, fixed income research can be even better than equity research, whether you’re at a bank, an asset management firm, a hedge fund, or a credit rating agency: Table of Contents: What is Fixed Income Research? Also, it can be quantitative or fundamental – or both! –

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What is Salvage Value? Explanation and Examples in Finance

Peak Frameworks

Influences on Budgeting and Financial Planning Depreciation Expense: Salvage value directly affects the calculation of annual depreciation expense, thereby impacting a company's financial statements and budget. and Europe, require accurate reporting of salvage values for depreciation and asset valuation.

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Unpacking the 20 most impact financial regulations from the last 20 years

The TRADE

These regulations have significantly impacted the operations and behaviour of financial institutions, contributing to greater stability, transparency, and accountability in global financial markets. The years following 2008’s GFC experienced continued financial regulatory reform.