Katie Hall's Climb to Wall Street

The transcript discusses Hall's journey from an early interest in math and finance to a successful career in risk arbitrage and later transitioning to money management. Hall Capital, founded in 1994, has grown into one of the world's largest firms, managing $50 billion in capital with 200 employees. The firm maintains a balance between scale and personalized client relationships.

What was Hall's final project in school focused on?

• A pricing model for Treasury bill futures

• A study on global equity markets

• A report on risk arbitrage strategies

• An analysis of venture capital trends

Which universities did Hall attend for her studies?

• Princeton and Stanford

• MIT and Columbia

• Oxford and Cambridge

• Harvard and Yale

What prompted Hall to move into money management?

• The growth of global equity investing

• The decline of the risk arbitrage market

• A desire to work with wealthy families

• An opportunity to start a new firm

What is a key characteristic of Hall Capital's client relationships?

• They are focused on venture capital

• They are boutique-like and close

• They are impersonal and large-scale

• They are primarily with government entities

How much capital does Hall Capital manage?

• $10 billion

• $70 billion

• $30 billion

• $50 billion