From M&A Boutique Bank to Distressed Hedge Fund: How to Make the Leap, Part 1

Hedge funds: the dream of every aspiring financier (or at least, most of them).

And when the market tanks and companies start failing left and right, distressed hedge funds become even shinier and more attractive than plain vanilla hedge funds.

But since they’re so secretive, it’s also hard to find much information on breaking in, what you do day-to-day, and the pay and exit opportunities.

That changes today with part 1 of an interview from a reader who started out at a boutique investment bank, and then made the switch to distressed hedge fund.

Here’s what you’ll learn, and how you can make that same leap:

• How to get network your way into hedge funds and impress headhunters.
• How to prepare for interviews and the key questions you’ll have to answer.
• What types of people hedge funds are looking for – Ex-bankers? CFA Charterholders? Former strippers?
• How to spin yourself into sounding relevant even when you have no experience investing using the same strategies.

Storytelling

Emerging Power or Emerging Bubble? What You Do in the Latin America Coverage Group at an Investment Bank

Investors like growth.

And now that they aren’t getting it in developed economies, whether they’re looking at industrials, consumer retail, or other sectors, they’re turning their attention south and east – to the BRIC countries and other emerging markets.

We’ve been through what to expect in China and India multiple times (Russia, you’re next on the list), but Brazil hasn’t received much attention.

Actually, I’ll correct that statement: Latin America has received no attention so far.

That changes today with an interview from a reader who started out in risk management in Latin America and then networked his way into investment banking to cover Latin America at a New York-based investment bank.

Keep reading to learn how you can do the same, what it takes to cover Latin America, and how everything from valuations to pitch books differs – plus, whether it’s an emerging power or just an emerging bubble.

Breaking In

What You Should Do Before Friday, January 13th at 5 PM New York Time

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