Dealing in hedge fund activity and marketing the same are both highly complicated and extremely satisfying. Hedge funds are a speedily rising division of the economic industry. The fact that they function through privately held placements, and thereby restrict share ownership to wealthy individuals, frees those operating in hedge funds from having to disclose as much information as mutual fund handlers and banks are required to do. Hedge funds suffer very little regulation.
Hedge fund operation manager jobs receive fees based on the performance of the fund; hence those in the field who do their research and promote the right hedge funds are the ones who can enjoy a lucrative career. It’s said that dealing in hedge funds is high risk, but it also brings high return, and so the excitement can build quickly when the fund is performing well. It is a game/business that is played with only one operative word -- strategy. Hedge fund managers say that they run money and eat risk for breakfast. It is even common for hedge funds to invest in other hedge funds.
It is said that the best business opportunities are available when things look their darkest, because things can only move up from there. Unfortunately the year of 2008 was the worst year ever for hedge funds, as the average fund suffered a loss of approximately 19 percent. Investors took a record $155 billion from this once high-performance industry; but many fund managers who remain in business today maintain that things will begin to move upwardly again quite soon. Thus, if you are seeking a career in hedge funds, it is the precise time to do so.
The world of hedge fund operations has many job titles, some of which defy explanation to the uneducated eye. A quick search of career openings lists the following available job openings: Corporate Bond Analyst, Hedge Fund Trade Support Analyst, Hedge Fund Controller, Chief High-Frequency Architect, Automated Program Trading Analyst, and Ultra-High Frequency Algorithmic Trading Specialist.
It should be obvious by now that those seeking a career in hedge fund operations need to be highly intelligent problem solvers who have a special passion for numbers, a deep understanding of technology, who strive for continuous improvement of selves, and are insatiable information managers. Entering the hedge fund market is difficult in these questionable times. At the very least, an MBA is a requirement, and you should have experience in either investment banking or accounting. Not surprising, today practically all who endeavor to enter this lucrative field also need to have remarkable computer backgrounds.
