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

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Here’s a quick run-down of the other differences: Performance Targets: Like all hedge funds, single-manager funds aim for high absolute returns (e.g., Portfolio Structure: Unlike MM portfolios, SM portfolios do not have to be market–neutral or based on pair trades; many SM funds also tend to run much more concentrated portfolios (e.g.,

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

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The multi-manager hedge fund model is simple: Raise $10-20 billion, borrow at the fund level to take this to $50-$100 billion, and then allocate this capital to dozens of internal teams. Beta-Neutral Portfolios: For example, if the S&P 500 goes up or down by 5%, your team’s portfolio should move by ~0%.

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

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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! – How would you analyze them differently?