Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Almost all conversations about buy-side roles eventually turn to multi-manager hedge funds , also known as “pod shops.” There are only a few dozen large funds in this category worldwide, but they’ve greatly impacted the markets and finance careers. These funds are usually multi-strategy as well.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you think about the most “public” investors – the likes of Bill Ackman and David Einhorn – many of them have something in common: they operate single-manager hedge funds. In other words, they’re the public face and brand of their fund, and all investment decisions flow through them. 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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? closer to the work at a quant fund ). Also, it can be quantitative or fundamental – or both! –

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Equities and the S&P 500 At the onset of each new year, like clockwork, we’re asked for our near-term view. benchmark equity index, the S&P 500. In direct response to the averted crisis, the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) added $300 billion to the Federal balance sheet in just three weeks.

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JULY 13, 2023

The rash of bank insolvencies we saw in Q1 came to a halt, likely due to the Bank Term Funding Program announced in March by the Federal Reserve. This lifeline, designed to assist banks with liquidity needs, stood in contrast to the Fed’s decision to hike the fed funds rate once again. Obviously, it’s very lopsided.

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