HF Job help
Ok so I have a BBA in Finance from Texas Tech. I was in the honors colleges. 4.0 gpa. I'm a first year MBA student at SMU Cox. I eventually want to work for a Dallas based hedge fund. Will my BBA from Tech hurt me in the area of getting a job. I know it's not a top school. But I loved it. I'm hoping my stats and SMU Degree will look good.
Hedge funds, for the most part, are unorthodox when it comes to their hiring processes. If you can demonstrate the ability to make them money, you will be considered. Do so by pitching them your best long, as well as short idea. I went to an average school and had a GPA far below yours, yet HFs pay me big bucks to do equity research because I have a solid track record of picking winners. At the end of the day, you could have dropped out of a community college with a 2.0, but as long as you can show and prove your value, it won't matter.
The problem is getting them to listen to you.
My articles on Seeking Alpha caught the attention of several hedge fund managers whom I currently do equity research for. I recommend sharing an investment idea(s) on an online platform like Seeking Alpha or Motley Fool. Many fund managers and industry professionals will read it with the mindset of a fund manager rather than an employer. If the idea is compelling enough, some may reach out to you for questions and specifications. This is when you can reel them in and begin networking.
Good stuff, Dave.
That's exactly what I had in mind doing.
How can you get them to listen to you? Through networking? And how exactly should you present to them? Would 1 year timeframe work as presenting with a "solid track of records"
Networking is your best bet
I actually have been "spamming" with cold emails on my Linkedin...
Where did you work before your MBA?
SMU has a decent program, but I doubt it will get you anywhere outside of Dallas. There are a sufficient number of HFs in DFW with Cox alum, one of them is Hirzel Capital. The founder got his MBA at Cox - you could try to reach out to him for some tips. The smaller the fund, the better chances you have. Network in Dallas and you'll probably be able to find something.
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