Goldman Sachs just hired 2 senior recruiting execs focused on luring top talent from other firms — and an early task will be hiring more than 350 people for 2 big tech projects

Dakin Campbell | The focus on lateral hiring represents a departure for Goldman Sachs, which has historically preferred to promote from within.

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$50 billion D.E. Shaw's flagship fund posted a 10.5% return in 2019, besting the average hedge fund

Bradley Saacks | D.E. Shaw's Composite fund, the $50 billion firm's flagship offering, returned 10.5% in 2019, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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Nearly half of financial advisers are worried their profession is set to shrink — and they're blaming robo-advisers

Dan DeFrancesco,Rebecca Ungarino | Meanwhile, the technology is actually helping human advisers' business, according to their customers.

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Real estate insiders say these 27 books will help you understand the powerful forces and colorful personalities shaping the industry

Alex Nicoll | The books range from sweeping histories of cities and biographies of powerful people to how-to guides for investors.

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Take the Business Insider Prime 2020 survey for a chance to win a free year of access

Business Insider | Help us create a better BI Prime by participating in a brief online survey. 50 participants will win a year of free access.

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CONTEST ROUNDUP: The best startup competitions of 2020 for first-time founders to win up to $350,000 to grow their business

Dominick Reuter,Jennifer Ortakales | Business contests are a great way to test an idea, grow your network, and win cash to scale a startup. Here are some of the best, and how to apply.

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The ultimate guide to going freelance — and making more than you did at a full-time gig

Robin Madell | Toying with the idea of going freelance? We've rounded up expert panelists who made the plunge from full time to freelance.

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What experts think is ahead for Salesforce in 2020: More acquisitions and the possibility of a massive leadership upheaval

Paayal Zaveri | This could be the year Marc Benioff steps aside from his day-to-day role at Salesforce, the cloud company he founded in 1999.

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21 secrets for nailing the job interview and succeeding in any office, from HR chiefs at Google, Goldman Sachs, and other top companies

Shana Lebowitz | Showing you're a team player is just one piece of advice we got from HR heads at top tech and finance employers like Facebook and Salesforce.

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