Hedge Fund Interview Question
Would you get accepted?
This one should get your brain working…
It’s a real question used in a hedge fund interview.
Not to catch people out, but to see how clearly they think and how well they can reason through uncertainty.
Getting the “right” answer helps.
But the thought process is what they are really looking for…
Spoiler: I didn’t quite get it right. I was close… but close wasn’t good enough. Proof that being a price trader doesn’t make you clever.
HEDGE FUND INTERVIEW
Ok, here’s the question:
Murderers in a field
You are guarding 100 murderers in a field, and you have a gun with a single bullet. If any one of the murderers has a non-zero probability of surviving, he will attempt to escape. If a murderer is certain of death, he will not attempt an escape.
How do you stop them from escaping?
HINT: Give yourself some time to really think about what’s been said. It’s not a trick or a play on words. It can be solved.
Oh, and resist the urge to use AI… let your brain do the work!