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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%. So, while a traditional IB background at a top bank helps, you don’t necessarily need it if you start early or get relevant experience elsewhere.

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

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In other words, they’re the public face and brand of their fund, and all investment decisions flow through them. They might have separate teams for specific strategies or markets, but everything is run under a single Profit & Loss statement (P&L). 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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

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We can’t possibly cover them all in one article, so this one will focus on fundamental research at banks , primarily for investment-grade and high-yield bonds. And the credit rating agencies (S&P, Fitch, Moody’s, and Morningstar DBRS in distant 4 th place) specialize in fixed income research.