Most people do not understand why they are never satisfied when they make more money. As their incomes grow with more and more experience, they are continuously stuck feeling as if what they make is just not enough. I know dozens of people who are single, have no real responsibilities outside work, make $500K+ per […]
Hedge Fund Salary and Bonuses: From Analyst to Portfolio Manager (2023)
Virtually everyone thinks that if you work at a hedge fund, you make a ton of money. For some reason the media always loves to talk about how much big hedge fund managers are worth and the crazy things they like to buy (i.e. mansions, NFL teams, $50MM+ artwork, etc). Of course, you can become […]
Most Frequently Asked Hedge Fund Interview Questions and Answers
Breaking into the hedge fund industry can be extremely challenging, especially if you are not able to show that you have a true passion for investing. Interviews can be completely different than private equity and investment banking interviews, so you need to make sure you are well prepared before beginning the interview process. People seem […]
The Complete Guide to Life of an Investment Banker
The majority of what your friends or others who work in investment banking say about their experience is usually a complete exaggeration. People love to talk about how their jobs are so important and how they were working 80-100+ hour weeks for two years straight. However, this is far far from the truth and a […]
About Buyside Hustle
Hey Readers, I started Buyside Hustle to share what I have learned throughout my career in the finance world. When I was a young college student and in the early years of my career, I noticed there were not any real resources out there for those looking for general finance career advice. Yes there are […]
Difference Between Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Venture Capital
When I went through college and even through my first year as an investment banker, I had absolutely no idea what the main differences were between all the various buyside roles. At first, I was a little surprised to hear that practically everyone wanted to move to the buyside. It was the promise land they […]
Top 10 Investment Banking Analyst Tips
If you are reading this, you are probably focused on becoming an investment banker out of college. Or maybe you are a few months into your job or already have an offer. Probably the best piece of advice I could give would be to make sure you set your expectations straight before starting out as […]
How to Properly Quit a Job You Hate
There comes a time in everyone’s career where you somehow fall into a job that you end up not liking at all. Maybe you had high expectations before starting the new role or maybe it was simply just not right for you. Whatever the reason, you feel like you need to quit ASAP and switch […]
10 Steps to Find and Get That Job You Love
Most people do not know exactly what they want to do straight out of college, but overtime you start to realize what you are good at and what you are not. Either you are self-aware and know what your skills are or your friends / coworkers start to signal to you what you should be […]
Why I Quit a $500K Per Year Job
Growing up I had dreams of becoming rich, having a large mansion and having the freedom to do whatever I wanted to do whenever. I was never exposed to true wealth, so as a kid my perception of the rich were those making ~$200-400K per year (essentially doctors, lawyers, etc.) who lived in the large […]