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I go to UMich which seems to be fairly well ranked in both studies. Which would offer more benefits in the future? My career goal is to do trading and my backup career is to do software... Should I double major in Econ + ComSci or major in one and minor in the other	4	4 days 4 hours ago by mike50	3 days 2 hours ago by awawgoian
Hey guys, I will starting out soon at a trading desk at a boutique and am about to start preparing. What programming languages should I know? Thanks alot,... Programming	17	2 weeks 6 days ago by bondtradercu	3 days 22 hours ago by awawgoian
Hey guys. Recently, I came to notice this company. RPX Corp (Ticker: RPXC). In short, they do patent risk management and I believe they are the only one in the space. This company seems to have tremendous potential as it seems that it can benefit greatly from economic of scale. Revenue growth has... RPXC	9	4 days 21 hours ago by JasonLoh	4 days 7 hours ago by JasonLoh
I'm 17 and I became interested in trading around Nov of 2012. I made a friend on a chat site and we have been consulting each other on trades ever since. Are there many traders our age? Specifically ones that would be willing to discuss trading and share... Young Traders?	29	2 weeks 6 days ago by Munselle	4 days 8 hours ago by GoodBread
I just graduated from University of Oregon with BS in Mathematics. Now I'm going to study Actuarial Science at graduate schools such as Columbia University, University of Iowa, University of Connecticut，Boston University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign，Temple University. My... Do I have a chance to go to these graduate schools?	1	4 days 14 hours ago by J-Jason	4 days 12 hours ago by nuttyprofessor
I am really glad to announce that I was lucky enough to get accepted to Univ of Iowa, Georgia State Univ, and Univ of Nebraska for MS Actuarial Science program. (+ Pending : Univ of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Univ of Connecticut-Storrs) Now I have to make a decision, but I am still not sure... MS Actuarial Science School Choices	10	2 years 14 weeks ago by LoveActuary	4 days 14 hours ago by J-Jason
This company seems to be at a pretty attractive level to buy right now. Lowering cost per watts and obama re-election seems to be setting it off to the right direction. According to its Q3 earnings presentation, it was said that their cost per watt current stands at 67cent, a huge reduction... First Solar	7	23 weeks 1 day ago by JasonLoh	4 days 15 hours ago by Arti
With Adam Grimes (Author of the Art & Science of Technical Trading (publ. July 2013) <iframe width="480" height="360" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/vwPthsnv9Ok?rel=0" frameborder="0"... Video: Trading Strategies : The Fall Test	0	5 days 1 hour ago by Financier4Hire	n/a
Hi, I have only very limited knowledge (next to none) on trading, so maybe someone here can explain this to me: How large is the trading account that one trader at a BB is in charge of? ofc this depends on the asset class, the rank of the trader, his/her experience, etc. Also, please note I am... How large is the trading account of an average trader (not prop) at a BB?	14	2 weeks 1 day ago by UK2013plus	5 days 4 hours ago by Maximus Decimus...
Hi To quote another poster from months /years ago: "Anyone know what a "trader" at one of these market making shops does, since I'm guessing almost everything is algorithmic and automated? Especially at shops where they have separate roles for "trader" and... tech driven prop MMs: what do humans do?	3	2 weeks 2 days ago by Hugo Bentley	5 days 5 hours ago by Hugo Bentley
Hello Guys, I came across a company called Total Oil Trading (Totsa), can anyone give some colors of this company? What did the do in general? I could not figure out how they make money from their website... Total Oil Trading	3	5 days 18 hours ago by pidig	5 days 5 hours ago by GoodBread
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Hello Monkeys, A little background about myself, I am currently in my 1st yr at a BB doing BO stuff and I've been trying every means possible to get into trading. So long story short, I am part of several committees in my bank that does some stuff outside of work and it turns out that one... Breaking into BB trading through networking	1	4 weeks 2 days ago by Marker	5 days 18 hours ago by jjjjl241
Hi, I'm just curious, what do you think of Standard Chartered for trading? I mean, it's no BB obviously, but I heard Standard Chartered has actually quite a good name for FX trading, especially EM FX trading, as the bank is one of the leading financial institutions in Asia, the Middle... Standard Chartered Trading	4	1 week 2 days ago by UK2013plus	6 days 2 hours ago by Stack Chips Like
Hi guys, Sophomore at a target school (Ivy League). I am also currently interning for the ER department of a BB (think BAML/CS/DB/Citi) I'm aiming to get into BB S&T (specifically market making) SA this fall, and I was just wondering if a background in ER will help in any way at all... ER to S&T	4	6 days 15 hours ago by haxx0r31337	6 days 2 hours ago by ogofnyc
Back or middle... Back Office or Middle Office	2	6 days 6 hours ago by finance_rookie	6 days 3 hours ago by justin88
Hi guys, I'm considering picking up a new language and I am wondering which would be most useful/relevant for the physical energy world. I understand that English is the corporate language, but I reckon that picking up one more language should prove helpful? (in terms of work and... Useful language for Physical Energy?	1	6 days 17 hours ago by energyenergy	6 days 13 hours ago by animalz
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I am a junior, attending college in Albany, NY. I am looking to one day break into prop trading in the Chicago area. I am currently majoring in Finance and Actuarial Science, with a computer science minor. My GPA is 3.3. I play on a Division 1 soccer team and president of Math and Finance society... Prop Trading Advice	1	1 week 1 hour ago by Edward_Moran	6 days 23 hours ago by mb666
Hi, does anyone happen to know a good free website where the latest economic indicators (e.g. consumer confidence index, GDP growth of selected countries, etc.) are presented (and timely updated)? thanks a... good free website for economic indicators	8	1 week 5 hours ago by UK2013plus	1 week 2 hours ago by UK2013plus
[quote]The yen surged and the euro jumped as Italian and Spanish bonds sank after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said further stimulus measures will be left “on the shelf” as growth returns. U.S. stocks and Treasuries rose before jobs data tomorrow. The yen rallied 2.1 percent... look at JPY...	39	1 week 5 days ago by bearcats	1 week 10 hours ago by zee4
Hello everyone, I just got an offer from a top BB, and obviously they are going to conduct a background check. Here are two facts : - I have half-terrible grades. BUT - I never ever lied on my application, I somehow got called for interviews and then offered a position without mentioning... Another transcript / grades stuff	5	1 year 15 weeks ago by trproblem	1 week 19 hours ago by seventhcereal
Hi all, Am interested to hear any of your thoughts on the most effective way to: 1) Short the Yen 2) Short Japanese government bonds For reference I'm a small-time investor just looking to invest a few hundred... Best way to short Yen / JGBs?	10	1 week 2 days ago by damonkey890	1 week 19 hours ago by seventhcereal
• Support Securities Reference & Data Assistant Manager monitor daily reporting and the subsequent repairs • Add and scrub security characteristics, attributes, and identifiers • Clear data exceptions to meet compliance alerts • Develop vendor relationships to ensure data feeds are... sophomore summer internship at big asset management company	2	2 weeks 1 day ago by finance_rookie	1 week 22 hours ago by finance_rookie
I'm a freshman at the University of Michigan majoring in Economics and minoring in Mathematics. I need some guidance in getting a trading job and ideas of what I should do and take advantage of before I graduate. What skills is essential to become a trader? How can I become a trader? I might... I want to do trading..Advice?	9	2 weeks 4 days ago by mike50	1 week 1 day ago by justin88

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Does anyone have PE recruiting resources they'd be willing to share/ trade? I'm looking for modeling tests (with solutions) and have a few tests from top tier funds to trade in exchange. Any other recruiting resources would be appreciated as well. Please PM me. Thanks...
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Hey all, I will be matriculating at NYU for MBA this fall and am considering IBD since the recruiting process seems fairly reliable. I have a few questions about IBD at this level (some of these are dupes from my post "IBD pay ... really that great?" that I would like more color...
Questions about post-MBA level IBD
Hi, if a story is printed in the FT or WSJ, it can apparently have quite a significant impact on the market. partly because everyone working in finance is reading at least one of the two. but what about other daily newspapers? assume a similar story is printed in the times or the guardian. what the...
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Many of the questions that have come in surround recruiting for front office Wall Street careers from a non-target so we’ll start with some ideas for recruiting, move on to interviewing, preparing for the job and finally long-term career management advice. Before we begin, it has been beaten...
Stand Out as a Non-Target: Recruiting (Part 1 of 4)
I searched the site and realize that most posts about this are very old. I'm looking for current opinions. I've read that people who get into IB through SEO generally get less respect from their peers. My questions are: 1. How do people even know if you got in through SEO or not? 2. Why...
Question about SEO
Need some advice from someone familiar with RE legal matters. We have multiple LLCs, we would like a corporation to own them all in order to make it simpler for us. Is there a way of doing this, while keeping liabilities separate? Example would be, lets say one of our projects defaults, we would...
A corporation owning multiple LLCs?
I've seen paper vs. physical energy trading discussed in the past. However, I was wondering what a day in the life would look like mid-career at a BB vs. a Supermajor vs. a Commodity trading house (Glencore, Trafigura,...
Energy Trading: BB vs. Supermajor vs. Commodity Trading House
Can someone shed some light on the differences between the two in terms of culture and reputation?...
Bain Capital PE vs T.H. Lee
Guys, currently a rising junior at a semi-target. Interning at a very-well known boutique I-Bank in ER FIG. Got an email from a recruiter at Macquarie basically looking to hire me. Anyone got any info on these guys? He looked at my linkedin profile, where I have my title as "Equity...
Macquarie Group - NYC Equity Research
I'm a recent graduate from a semi-target looking to do ER in the food industry specifically. I was wondering if it was acceptable to target a specific sector in my cover letters and other correspondence to firms. Of course, I would be sure to make sure that the companies cover food/beverage...
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Stock Market Analysis (6/10-6/14) Stocks lost ground last week as the Dow, S&P 500, and Russell 2000 indexes all declined. Among the sectors, largest losses were taken in financial and technology stocks, the least in consumer staples and health care....
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<em>Mod note: make sure to see the great comment below by CompBanker</em> I come from a small town where nobody had ever heard of consulting or IB. I was fortunate enough to attend a top target college (a good Ivy) and land a gig in IB at a BB/EB. I'm starting full time this... Finance Culture - Personalities
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<em>Mod note: for the tl;dr version, skip down to "Circa 1960"</em> First, some background. I’m going to explain how we got to where we are today in order to frame our place in history and our model of life, so bear with me... Your Model of Life Is Wrong
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Where do i even start..I learned so much from this forum. The brutally honest opinions, sincere willingness to help, the technical information and random tips on everything has been absolutely crucial for me landing this offer. Coming from a non-target I didnt get that 3rd year SA position at... Thank you WSO! Got my FT Offer! ADVICE NEEDED
When I first started as a PE analyst, I constantly struggled with judging the amount of time I should spend on reviewing sourced deals. How much time is enough to really get a handle on the company’s revenue streams? How granular do I need my analysis to be on industry threats? With this... Misguided Efforts: A Cautionary Tale
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Any Asset Management people here who could give me some insights on it, such as the nature of the work, the pay, the hours, the potential for career advancement, ect? I was looking into IB before but I've decided that I would rather pursue a career that's more intellectually... Asset Management a better choice than Investment Banking?
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Many of the questions that have come in surround recruiting for front office Wall Street careers from a non-target so we’ll start with some ideas for recruiting, move on to interviewing, preparing for the job and finally long-term career management advice. Before we begin, it has been... Stand Out as a Non-Target: Recruiting (Part 1 of 4)

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