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Want to change jobs in 1st year (I'm a Quant in Prop Trading), Is this possible / advisable?
I'll keep it short. Currently a Quant in an energy related prop trading operation. I'm rather new here (less than 6 months). My manager got fired one-and-a half months ago, The SD who has been assigned as my temporary manager, while a nice guy, is simply too busy to teach. The associate whose only 1...
Bad Job Fit - Quant Background
Help! I'm a first-year analyst with a ChemE/ CS /Math background who was hired for a job in Risk "Analytics." I was told I would be doing "technical" and quantitative work like my previous internships. Unfortunately, a few months into the job I find myself in a pencil-pushing, bureaucratic,...
Sellside quant trying to understand more about how the quant buyside works
I'm a quant in BB and want to move to the buyside in the long term. I tried reading up on what they do but havent been able to form a good mental picture. Would be great if someone could shed light on what exactly quant hedge funds do?
What do quantitative researchers actually do?
I am an experimental physics PhD candidate who is interested in a quantitative researcher role. I was recently contacted by a recruiter from a hedge fund and I would like to prepare for a possible interview. The biggest question I have right now is, what types of quantitative researchers (in hedge...
Help: Quant Assessment Questions --- Basic math and probabilities
I received an assessment link to a program called Mettl for a Quantitative Trading position. I have been *trading *with my own money for a year and *investing *for more than six years. I am not a math whiz, but I read books on quants and practice python for trading. This is my dream job. Is there...
What does it take for an engineer, to be a portfolio manager at a Quant hedge fund?
I am a pre final year chemical engineering undergrad with minor in data science. I have always been fascinated by the way people at hedge funds go the extra mile and find less crowded strategies or maybe even undiscovered strategies to gain high returns. I gained interest in the field by doing...
University courses/path to becoming a QUANT
Hello everyone, My current background is in applied mathematics and physics. I have several top publications as the first author in some domain of theoretical physics. I have a weak programming background, don't know optimization methods, little knowledge of artificial intelligence methods (machine...
Blackstone Alternative Asset Management work hours
I've received an offer to join a new Quant Strategy team within BAAM as a 1st year associate. What are the hours within BAAM typically like? Almost every single Glassdoor review lists work-life balance, intense work hours as issues so I'd like to know if it really is that bad, especially considering...
Sales and Trading SA to Quantitative Analyst Full-Time
I know this makes me sound too cheesy and corny to survive on Wallstreet, but my two main passions in life are financial markets and mathematics. I am currently at top tier university double majoring in Mathematics with a specialization in economics, and economics at a school where the economics...
moving from strategy role at a large tech company to a quant strategy role at a large fund
I'm in the process of getting a formal offer for a Quant Strategy role at a mega fund in New York and am currently at a large tech company in the Bay area in their Corporate Strategy team. I've worked for 3.5-4 years now since graduating in 2015. What are some things I should be wary of with regards...
Quants of WSO what CS courses are used heavily in practice?
So, i'm on path towards getting my 2nd degree in CS , what courses are useful and worth paying attention to if you plan on working in the quant industry? any specific algorithms or data structures? any libraries, packages or even syntax to be familiar with in C++, Java, R or Python?
Quant vs Quantamental in career advancement
I'm currently thinking of making the switch into hedge funds. I have a background (PhD level) in machine learning but also have relevant experience and background in biotech/pharma. I want to ask for advice regarding what the career prospects are for a pure quant role vs a role in a more fundamental...
GSAM Client Portfolio Management in QIS Investment Mgmt (India, Bangalore)
-Can anyone throw some light about the above mentioned role? -How much Quant related responsibilities would be involved in this? -Is this a middle office role or front office role? -How relevant is this role (entry level position) for someone with top 10 MBA + CFA? -What could be some possible...
Big List of Quant Employers
List of Companies hiring interns/full-time quants INVESTMENT BANKS Bank of America Merrill Lynch Barclays Capital BNP Paribas Citigroup Centerview Credit Suisse Deutsche Bank Evercore Goldman Sachs J.P. Morgan Jefferies Lazard Moelis Morgan Stanley Nomura Piper Jaffray Qatalyst Societe Generale UBS...
Best advice for getting into quant/hedge fund/HFT in London
Hi all, I'm currently working as a graduate software developer in FTSE 100 company in southern England ( very close to London). I've graduated last summer, so I'm still "fresh meat", however most of my friends from uni are working in finance and I feel like I want to get a piece of that as well,...
Is age a serious factor to getting a Quant job in finance?
Hello, I was hoping to get some advice from people in the industry. I'm in my last semester of university (In Australia) graduating with a Bachelor of Finance. I am currently going through the process of applying for graduate positions and looking at the different programs I haven't had one clear...
In a career cross roads.. Need desperate help!
About to graduate with a Bachelor in BA with a finance and accounting track and am looking into an Msc in statistics. I was wondering whether there are finance positions where this sort of background would make me a competitive job applicant. Is it a bad idea to turn to quant considering that I am...
A finance grad looking into IT then to moving to quant, feasible?
Hi guys, it's gonna be a bit long story, bear with me. I'm a BSc grad, class of 2013 from one of top-30 university worldwide with FRM holder status and level 1 CFA , and have dreamt to be a hedge fund manager for a long time. I'm 25 now which I feel is quite old, and I want to get this career...
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