Summary of Dominique Mielle's Damsel in Distressed

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#1 I had not misunderstood. With the capital markets in full-blown crisis mode, the firm had lost half its money in just a few months. The organization had started in 1991 while the hedge fund industry itself was very new, and debated whether to be an advisory firm or a hedge fund.

#2 The problem with hedge funds is that they are an unstable business model. It is difficult to argue that the man ran out of luck three times in a row.

#3 I was ecstatic about my new employment. I wanted to be judged on what I said and have what I did stand on its own. I wanted to make a difference.

#4 The walk-and-talk is a miserable routine that bankers use to calm down their rage and explain and apologize for the delays they cause their clients.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822531116

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I had not misunderstood. With the capital markets in full-blown crisis mode, the firm had lost half its money in just a few months. The organization had started in 1991 while the hedge fund industry itself was very new, and debated whether to be an advisory firm or a hedge fund.

#2

The problem with hedge funds is that they are an unstable business model. It is difficult to argue that the man ran out of luck three times in a row.

#3

I was ecstatic about my new employment. I wanted to be judged on what I said and have what I did stand on its own. I wanted to make a difference.

#4

The walk-and-talk is a miserable routine that bankers use to calm down their rage and explain and apologize for the delays they cause their clients.

#5

The managing director I worked for in Los Angeles had a habit of spending all of his time at the office, even on the weekends. He would call me back to work after I had gone skiing on weekends, even though it was illegal for me to be at work during the week.

#6

I became interested in the buy-side during my MBA studies at Stanford. I was a sucker for education titles, and PhD screams of respectability. The courses required a lot of math, which I had a strong background in.

#7