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Re:What are hedge funds, and what social functions do they s... by jackgavigan on Tuesday September 23, 2014 @09:21AM (#8355188)
I'm not talking about just the characters. I'm talking about background and context.

You clearly disagree, which you're perfectly entitled to do.

For everyone else: I've worked in the financial markets for over a decade, I'm an ex-trader who used to deal with hedge funds like (and including) George Soros's Quantum Fund. My advice is to read Liar's Poker first.

Re:What are hedge funds, and what social functions do they s... by tptacek on Tuesday September 23, 2014 @09:24AM (#8355197)
You have me curious now. What's some of the background and context from Liar's Poker that's valuable for reading When Genius Failed?