Damsel in Distressed
My Life in the Golden Age of Hedge Funds

3.5 Stars I'm glad I read this before starting my job. The biggest takeaway is that all you need is hard-work and the belief that you can do the job to survive a male dominated field like hedge funds. I know I can put in the former and I will try my hardest to muster up the latter.......more

This book was an easy read about a part of the financial markets that I am keenly interested in. The author had a unique and interesting vantage point, assessing an asset class that is rarely covered, especially when layering on the female perspective. I appreciated the anecdotes that the author sha......more

Dominique Mielle is both hilarious and brilliant. I couldn’t put this down, which feels shocking for a nonfiction memoir about hedge funds!! While I did have some interest in the topic, I didn’t expect to be so captivated by her story. Her perspective and the journey of her career are fascinating -......more

One of the better hedge fund books out there, and her perspective as a succesful female investors is hopefully inspiring to people who look at the boring, dark-blue suited group of balding men (not that I’d fall in that category, I don’t wear a suit) and decide that this is where they want to spend......more

Mielle is funny, charming, and I must say, her ability to simplify the ideas of complex financial concepts is envious. All comes together be one of the most entertaining/enlightening biographies of someone (a woman at that, as I'm sure she would point out) in finance. Mielle demonstrates a wealth of......more