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Writing That Moves Your Career Forward

And the mistakes you might be making

09 Nov 2025
Ways Buy-Side Candidates Fail

Career

Ways Buy-Side Candidates Fail

And How to Fix It

02 Nov 2025
Q3 2025 Hedge Fund Roundup

Career

Q3 2025 Hedge Fund Roundup

Launches, Shutdowns, and Pivots

12 Oct 2025
Networking 101

Career

Networking 101

Why "applying" is the wrong approach to landing great jobs

14 Sep 2025
Keys to the Next Stage: Moving On from the Sell-Side

Career

Keys to the Next Stage: Moving On from the Sell-Side

You’ve pulled the late nights, powered through endless earnings seasons, and fielded the barrage of client calls. But now the question hits: what’s next? The buy-side, IR, corporate finance—the options seem endless, and the more doors you see, the more paralyzed you feel. That’s where this

07 Sep 2025
What to Know Before You Begin Your Buy-Side Job Search

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What to Know Before You Begin Your Buy-Side Job Search

Buy-side aspirants jump straight into spending money on courses/books, firing off résumés, and cold emailing hedge fund founders. The truth? You should have known a few things before you did any of that—because once you start the process unprepared, it’s hard to recover. The single most valuable

17 Aug 2025
Unlearn These Before You Jump to the Buy-Side

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Unlearn These Before You Jump to the Buy-Side

From Sell-Side Research to the Buy-Side: What to Ditch

10 Aug 2025

Career

Business Hall of Fame

Founders and C-suite

05 Aug 2025

Career

Finance Hall of Fame

The OG These are the legends who pioneered an asset class or a financial product. Warren Buffett Warren Buffett (b. 1930, Omaha, NE) is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is widely regarded as the most successful investor of the 20th century. Buffett earned a degree from the

04 Aug 2025
How to Break Into the Buy Side

How to Break Into the Buy Side

4 unique aspects of the buy-side job search + 2 levers to focus on

03 Aug 2025
China in 2025: What It’s Like on the Ground Right Now

Career

China in 2025: What It’s Like on the Ground Right Now

My on-the-ground experience

11 May 2025

Career

Crafting a Standout Equity Research Resume

A great resume won’t magically get you equity research interviews (If you don’t have the “right” school or work experience, still need to network with a strong stock pitch), but a bad one will hurt your chances. This is your first impression—make it count. Personal Information 1.

02 Apr 2025
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