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The Coffee Run: Will hedge funds’ modern hiring strategies make them soft?

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Hedge funds are home to some of the most lucrative and cut-throat jobs: portfolio managers. As the industry gets larger and talent dynamics change, what exactly makes a good 'PM' is in flux.

Today, many hedge funds have internship and graduate schemes with an eye on turning young students into PMs. Will it work, as some senior PMs seem to think, will it make these funds lose their edge. Watch the video below to find out.

 

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