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Inside the Hedge Fund Boot Camps Creating Star Traders

As the $4.3 trillion hedge fund industry has boomed and competition for talent has intensified, firms are turning to a new strategy to get ahead: in-house boot camps. The goal is to mold promising new hires into future superstar traders. Today on the show, Bloomberg’s Nishant Kumar joins host Sarah Holder to discuss what goes on inside these training programs — and what their rise means for the future of the industry. Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-19/giant-hedge-funds-citadel-and-point72-are-trying-to-create-the-perfect-trader?srnd=bigtake">Hedge Fund Talent Schools Are Looking for the Perfect Trader</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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