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pnetherwod
2y ago
Sir Clive Sinclair in the UK should be credited with inventing the mass market computer. Commodore 64 launch price on the UK was £299 whereas the ZX Spectrum was £129 and it's predecessor the ZX81 sold for £70. Clive wanted to set a pr
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pnetherwod
2y ago
It depends what you want to do. Portfolio manager and quant research roles are rare and highly competitive but other roles in risk, ops or compliance are more common. It's an insiders market for sure.
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pnetherwod
2y ago
I've been ruuning a hedge fund for 20 years. The type of client depends entirely on size. Most funds start small with friends and family money. Some start bigger like ex prop traders. Before the Volker rule many traders worked for bank