If you're interested in a career in finance, it's time to explore private equity. The salaries are high, the work is intellectually challenging, and the lifestyle's (relatively) stable. But private equity can be a tough field to break into--private equity firms are secretive and little-understood, and jobs are often unadvertised.
This guide is crucial to your success in the private equity industry. Youll find information about institutional investment management, hedge funds, mutual funds, venture capital and more, great interviewing and career advice, and an invaluable sense of life on the job and career paths at private equity firms and beyond.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)
Mike Martinez:
Mike Martinez is a 10-year veteran of business journalism whose coverage of Wall Street has appeared in newspapers around the globe. He is a former editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance and author of Practical Tech for Your Business. He is also the author of the Vault Guide to Private Wealth Management and co-author of Vault Career Guide to Hedge Funds.
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