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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?
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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
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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
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[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...
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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
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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?
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• 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
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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?
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This week MCX Coriander for July delivery may trade sideways to down on monsoon forecast even as NCDEX Maize July contarct is expected to be sideways on sell off at short position. Commodity Online MCX Gold August neutral: Gold slipped to 27590 last week; weak Rupee bangs; support 26466,...
MCX GOLD NEUTRAL; MCX SILVER, MCX CRUDE OIL MAY TRADE BEARISH THIS WEEK
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The way she talks about causality in commodities markets.... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/a1zGAFYAvH8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Interesting that Olav Refvik (aka the King of NY Harbor)...
Fan of Jennifer Fan - 29 yo $650 MM HF PM
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-12/goldman-buoyed-by-credit-rally-seen-leading-bank-gains-after-2011-losses.html interesting to see some of the different desks doing a bit better this year (last year was not pretty for these areas) anyone in the biz care to comment on if the pickup in...
Credit Ain't Dead
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hello everyone, I am a french student in engineering and am interested in graduating in finance. I checked all the possible masters in the quantitative fields of finance in France and the UK. But there are so many masters with all fancy names! in the end, I have gotten a bit lost. So I came here to...
the different areas of finance
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by GoodBread
Hey all -- I've been offered a position as a trading assistant at a great I-bank in NYC. I love the energy of the floor and what the job can lead to. But seriously -- are trading floors still the boys clubs that I keep hearing about? I want to hear all the dish about being a young woman on...
New GIrl Considering Trading Assistant Position -- Am I Walking Into A Boy's Club?
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I go to the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (top 30 undergrad). I'm still deciding my major. I cannot decide whether I want to go into Wall Street doing S&T or work at a renowned high-tech company as a software engineer. It's a decision between majoring in Economics or Computer...
Double major in Economics and Computer Science?
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I'm just curious as to why GS pays it's interns (for front office) 70k prorated + 1k stipend for housing. I keep hearing from friends who'll also be at BB's this summer that they either got a higher stipend, or even are getting paid overtime. From what I understand, GS has quite...
Shouldn't GS be paying its interns more?
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im looking at different degrees to go for but i would like one that would help me with day trading and stock investing. my end goal is to work in wall street. so what all do you think? also what kind of books would you pros recommend for someone just starting out? i understand the road ahead of me...
young stupid and new!
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by john377
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by dan13
Hi, I was thinking of investing some money in stocks and bonds (only a small amount though, since I am still in college and cannot afford to put all my money at risk). Deutsche Bank has an online broker quite famous in Germany, called MaxBlue. No deposit fee, transactions fee 0.25% of transaction...
please help me decide on this online broker (maxblue by Deutsche Bank)
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What does it mean when someone says they are a VP, MD in Market Risk Oversight or Market Risk Management? I don't have any job specific details other they work with a lot of traders. Does this seem like a BO/MO or FO position? Has anybody come across this...
Market Risk Management/Oversight
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Given the closing price of the dow jones index, how would you calculate the implied theoretical value of the DIA etf and the june 2013 dow jones futures contract?...
Quick question on calculating implied values of ETF and futures
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These are S&T-like functions that are sometimes housed within S&T at banks, but I know they have some important structural differences (with regular S&T as well between each other). Any insights onto the hours, bonuses and exit opps between them? I know they're not all the same...
BB - Corporate Treasury, Prime Services, Portfolio Management - hours, bonus, exit opps etc
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Hi all. I have passed the 3 Maths tests and the phone interview. Can anyone tell me what I might expect for the final round. This will be conducted in Amsterdam....
Optiver Final Round
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Can anyone tell me what exactly is "trade date", "booking date", and "confirmation date" ? And why "trade date" and "confirmation date" sometimes can vary such a long time that considers as a breach? ...
Trading Questions
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Hi guys, I started using some ETF in my portfolio and I was looking for more information. I was wondering if you had any good book that explain in details how to make the best of ETF trading and what to look for when selecting a specific ETF. I already read this topic:...
ETF trading books
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Quick question: Person A buys Qty 10 June 15 Calls for Stock X @ $15 for $100 Stock X closes at $13 on June 15. Question: Person A looses $100 or does he have to pay (15-13)*1000...
Call option question
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