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Day-One Advice for New Hedge Fund Portfolio Managers

Brent Donnelly

June 25, 2021·5 comments·In Brief

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Mkahn22over 4 years ago

After three decades of trading and investing, I spent most of my time nodding my head in affirmation as I read this. I’ve survived some rough patches by "not being a jerk " or, as you say it, adding value where I could, being a good guy, a team player, oh, and it’s a nicer way to go through life. There’s just so much good stuff in this one - know your management’s pain points, make money slowly at first, trade what you know and trade small when learning new-to-you markets. I’ll stop, or I’ll just rewrite the note (and not do it nearly as well).


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bhuntover 4 years ago

Glad it rang true for you, Mark. It did for me, too!


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wznickover 4 years ago

Amazing. As a sell side trader, I find the advice equally applicable.


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jddphdover 4 years ago

To be fair, this is good advice for anyone.

  1. Know your audience
  2. Don't die on the first hill
  3. Make decisions on data, not impressions
  4. Know your strengths and, especially, your weaknesses
  5. Don't let success get to your head
  6. Know your context/industry
  7. Build your network (and don't be a dick)
  8. Enjoy what you do

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bhuntover 4 years ago

Perfect generalizations!

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