How many of you would actually start their own fund?
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How many of you would actually start their own fund?Just curious to see people thoughts..
As the titles states: How many of you are going into the industry with the intention of starting their own Asset management, Hedge Fund etc..?
Would people even like to do it? It all sounds well and good but to actually get down and do it yourself must be an extremely tough act to do. -
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Re: How many of you would actually start their own fund?I would indeed love to start my own hedge fund, but only after years of experience (not the reason why I intend to join the industry but a healthy bonus) and a good track record. Starting one is definitely not for the faint hearted.
@I_hate_teeth An institution that uses investor's money (often large entities such as pension funds) to 'hedge' against potential downfalls. They allow pension funds to increase their capital faster than keeping it in the bank (thereby beating inflation by significant amounts if the Hedge Fund performs well like Bridgewater Associates), while making a sizeable profit from the '2 and 20' guideline. -
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Re: How many of you would actually start their own fund?^Nah its not. A hedge fund is where a group of people invest sizable capital into small hedges and then sell them for a profit when they double, triple or even quadruple in size.
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Re: How many of you would actually start their own fund?What would be an example of investing "sizable capital into small hedges"?(Original post by Bloodbath)
^Nah its not. A hedge fund is where a group of people invest sizable capital into small hedges and then sell them for a profit when they double, triple or even quadruple in size.
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Re: How many of you would actually start their own fund?That's the other version which I also have.(Original post by Bloodbath)
^Nah its not. A hedge fund is where a group of people invest sizable capital into small hedges and then sell them for a profit when they double, triple or even quadruple in size.
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So what's the size of your assets under management? I'm in the process of convincing a potential group of investors with a huge income capital to continue with our expansion. They call themselves 'parents' I believe... -
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Re: How many of you would actually start their own fund?I would like to start my own hedge fund, but seems hard to set up.(Original post by SW1X)
Just curious to see people thoughts..
As the titles states: How many of you are going into the industry with the intention of starting their own Asset management, Hedge Fund etc..?
Would people even like to do it? It all sounds well and good but to actually get down and do it yourself must be an extremely tough act to do. -
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Re: How many of you would actually start their own fund?http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1&...3&tx=106&ty=80(Original post by Swayum)
What would be an example of investing "sizable capital into small hedges"?
I have a substantial number of hedges amount under management(Original post by Aurorae)
That's the other version which I also have.
So what's the size of your assets under management? I'm in the process of convincing a potential group of investors with a huge income capital to continue with our expansion. They call themselves 'parents' I believe...
50% off at my local garden centre right now(Original post by Vorsah)
I would like to start my own hedge fund, but seems hard to set up. -
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Re: How many of you would actually start their own fund?Once I get experience I would gladly start my own asset management/hedge fund(Original post by SW1X)
Just curious to see people thoughts..
As the titles states: How many of you are going into the industry with the intention of starting their own Asset management, Hedge Fund etc..?
Would people even like to do it? It all sounds well and good but to actually get down and do it yourself must be an extremely tough act to do.
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Re: How many of you would actually start their own fund?Hedge funds are a bit of a dream and have too many myths surrounding them.
Hedge fund money filters to the top, as does talent. You can access lists to see the top performing hedge funds and the names near the top are often the biggest in the industry. A lot of small hedge funds actually struggle to break even (I have three or four friends who have launched their own funds in the past couple years).
If you can make it then the financial rewards are immense. You get to charge 2% on all money coming in plus a further 20% on returns. There is no downside if you lose (except you might be forced to shut down). I would much prefer to work for a top hedge fund like Bluecrest or GLG before even thinking about starting my own fund.
