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Citadel Hedge Funds, Carlyle Private Equity, Goldman Investment Banking and HBS - Elevate with Kevin

April 17, 2020 • Elevate Lab • Season 1 • Episode 10

In this discussion, Kaushik is joined by Kevin, whose career has spanned Investment Banking, Private Equity and Hedge Funds He started at Goldman Sachs Investment Banking, then to Private Equity at FTV Capital, a premier growth equity firm that specializes in enterprise technology and financial services. Then, he joined the Carlyle Group in Private Equity. Then, he went to Harvard Business School, and after HBS, joined Citadel as a hedge fund investor.

Following topics covered:
0:05 - Introduction and Career Journey
4:03 - What makes a great Private Equity Investor
6:04 - Mega-fund buyout vs. Middle Market Private Equity - Most Important Things to Know
8:40 - Entering the Hedge Fund Industry - Recruiting Process
10:48 - Hedge Funds: Difference between Sales & Trading and M&A / PE Backgrounds
11:45 - How to adapt and thrive in the Hedge Fund Scoreboard mentality
14:00 - How do you come up with good investing ideas: Interviews and Beyond
17:35 - Hedge Fund Industry Outlook and Skills Needed
22:00 - Takeaways and Learnings from Emerging Markets Experience
25:40 - Private Equity & Hedge Fund Investing: Keys to Success as an Analyst / Associate

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