Factor investing breaks down what truly drives stock returns and separates systematic exposure from manager-generated alpha. This post explains how hedge funds use factor models to measure alpha, manage risk, and construct balanced portfolios.

In this post, we explore some of the most common strategies that hedge funds employ.

Compensation at hedge funds can reach levels higher than other careers in finance at relatively earlier periods.

Hedge funds with the highest AUMs have shifted to the "pod" model. Pods are fund platforms that allocate their investors' capital to a large number of portfolio managers which make individual investment decisions. From an investment management perspective, each pod effectively functions as a self-contained business unit which trades based on its own research and strategy and manages its own P&L.

Interview fact sheet and company overview of Bridgewater Associates. A quick refresher for your interview prep.

Interview fact sheet and company overview of Citadel. A quick refresher for your interview prep.