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Gregory Blotnick
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Gregory Blotnick
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"I saw under the sun that the race goes not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor favor to men of skill; for a time of misfortune comes to all alike."
for jr/mid-level analysts, or IB/PE going into L/S equity, or "outsiders" trying to get a seat...I pulled together a handful of "live" investment pitches from back when I was interviewing for HF analyst roles...there is a lot in here that may be of use to you, take what you need.- assorted thoughts on fintwit, on L/S equity, fund management, analyst vs pm, knowledge of self, mental capital…some lesser known, underdiscussed parts of the game…long, loooong thread.
- advice I wish I'd been given at a younger age - "stock pitch" thread Q&A - modeling - the L/S industry - answering DM's en masse - a brief note to the professionals - discipline, process versus outcome, general career shit, path for "outsiders," and other FAQs...Very long thread.
- Thread on fundamental L/S analyst "tips and tricks," potential sources of edge & pockets of alpha, sustainable & AI-resistant areas where one can hope to pull dollars out of the mkt...unit economics/modeling, primary rsch, and translating qualitative input to quantitative output.
- I'm genuinely trying to be helpful here-- some of you guys working at pods/large hfs....like, take my opinion for what it's worth, which ain't much...but from a compliance and legal standpoint...you are absolutely NUTS to be tweeting some of the shit that you are.
- Paul Tudor Jones - "THE POWER 5" "HOLD CONTEMPT FOR THE WEAK TRADER"
- Thread on PRESSING WINNERS - arguably most important and most difficult part of the game...walking thru the cognitive dissonance, mental incongruence and various thinking errors that get in the way of "riding a multi-year winner in size."
- this the best PM I ever worked for, by far...absolutely f***ing mind-boggling run.
- [MASTER THREAD] - Resources, frameworks and mental models for fundamental equity analysts and traders --- 7/22/2025: "L/S EQUITY & FINTWIT: ASSORTED THOUGHTS" - thread on fund mgmt, analyst vs PM, self-mastery, drawdowns, Mental Capital + other underdiscussed parts of the game.Thread on PRESSING WINNERS - arguably most important and most difficult part of the game...walking thru the cognitive dissonance, mental incongruence and various thinking errors that get in the way of "riding a multi-year winner in size."
- On risk mgmt & stop-outs... Out of everything I've ever read, this section from L/S manager Craig Effron in 2016 is as good as it gets. "When you own a stock that you think is worth X and is trading half of X, you're wrong. Something is missing. You find out later what it was."
- Thread on "reading the tape"...market pragmatism...thinking about non-fundamental variables in L/S and markets..."Bearish and long"....miscellaneous arcana, tips and tricks, mindset adjustments...daily research process. Long thread, as usual.
- PROTECTING “MENTAL CAPITAL" - Thread on DRAWDOWNS + Risk mgmt in theory and practice - the evolution of my own framework/philosophy driven by LOSSES and fuck-ups - Self-mastery, attitude, discipline, humility, careers, answering Q&A from prior posts. LONG THREAD (10-15 min read).
- on relationships + effective communication + understanding human nature… 5 frameworks I wish I’d been taught at a younger age: *** 1. On self-reproach…before you run your mouth Three Asks: “Does this need to be said?” “Does this need to be said, by me?” “Does this need
