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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Mergers and Inquisitions

At much larger companies, forecasting and planning become more important because there will be institutional investors who want earnings targets. Do the investors believe our numbers and metrics like ARR and ARPU ? But you could also rotate into corporate strategy , investor relations , or other areas.

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How to Take Advantage of the Market Slowdown

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This could involve pursuing certifications relevant to your field, like CFA or Series exams, or expanding your knowledge in related areas, such as data analysis or programming. For instance, becoming proficient in Python for financial modeling can distinguish you as an indispensable team member.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Multi-manager hedge funds promise investors solid risk-adjusted returns with low volatility; no matter what the broader market does, you’ll make money if you invest in them. At a multi-manager, however, you’ll spend more time analyzing the catalysts , evaluating investor sentiment , and poring through data and analytics.

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2023 Fourth Quarter Review & Commentary

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Charles Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, expressing why he thought he and his business partner, Warren Buffett, had been such successful investors for so long. On November 28, 2023, just five weeks shy of his hundredth birthday, the world said goodbye to famed investor Charlie Munger.

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2022 Fourth Quarter Review & Commentary

FineMark

Unlike many historical bubbles, cryptocurrency is a less institutionally accepted asset class; yet it’s well-owned among individual investors. After three consecutive quarters of simultaneous losses in both equity and fixed income markets, investors received a reprieve during the fourth quarter.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

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. Also, most of its outperformance came from strong results in 2004 – 2010, which is why it struggled and lost AUM and investor support in the 2011 – 2019 period.

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2023 Third Quarter Review & Commentary

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billion, and ranked #6 on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List (as of 10/11/23), Buffett is widely regarded as the most successful equity market investor of the past century. Repeating last year’s behavior, stocks and bonds correlated positively again in Q3, thus denying the traditional 60/40 investor any diversification benefits.

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