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Multi-Manager Hedge Funds: A Meritocratic Paradise or a Revolving Door of Burnout?

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Beta-Neutral Portfolios: For example, if the S&P 500 goes up or down by 5%, your team’s portfolio should move by ~0%. You will do some financial modeling and company research, but it will be more about evaluating factors such as: If Company X beats earnings by 5%, how much will its stock price increase?

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Single-Manager Hedge Funds: The Best Way to Get a Recurring Guest Spot on CNBC?

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They might have separate teams for specific strategies or markets, but everything is run under a single Profit & Loss statement (P&L). There are very few real “requirements” besides the single PM / single P&L one above and the standard Limited Partner / General Partner structure that all hedge funds use.

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

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And the credit rating agencies (S&P, Fitch, Moody’s, and Morningstar DBRS in distant 4 th place) specialize in fixed income research. You cover quarterly earnings and send updated models and notes to clients and other teams. Each role has common analytical elements, but the specifics and deliverables differ (e.g.,