Asking for VAR/book as an analyst
Hey everyone, I was hoping to get some advice on asking for a small book from my PM. I've never had a conversation like this before and I want to know how best to prepare for it.
For context, I'm in a pretty niche field within commodities. I've been at this HF for a year now, and have 3 YOE elsewhere before getting joining. This year one of my trade ideas generated a significant portion of the PNL for the desk, and I've contributed to a lot of other decision making. PM feedback has been mostly great (besides a handful of small errors on projects/models), and I am generally friendly with the PM too (discussing social plans, cracking non-HR appropriate jokes, etc). I've been trusted to attend dinners and fly to various conferences for the pod.
Additional context - other analyst in the pod has a lot more YOE than me (industry and firm) but isn't someone interested in taking on risk.
What should I do before asking for this book? How should I approach the convo? I'd really appreciate any advice!