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I want to pursue my edu. in Msc Finance however i lack the following math courses in my undergrad. How do i move forward
I lack real analysis and matrix algebra courses in my undergrad. I have also only done Calculus 1 and calculus 2 in undergrad.These are prereqs for msc finance in some of the top universities. I have juat graduated, my finance and accounting skills are very strong. However, I made the mistake of not...
P&L on fx forward
Hi Could I check my maths is correct for calculating the P&L on this trade. On an FX forward, if I B/S a currency at -3.2 for 32 days (-0.1 points/day) and can clear this every day at -0.14, I am making -0.04 pips each day. So on a notional of 4,000,000,000, I would be making a daily p&l of...
Worth applying for S&T/Prop? - BSc -Pure Maths
2.8 GPA cumulative (i know, its absolute trash) I'll put this being so low down to me absolutely hating the &*$^ out of the university experience. 3.9 GPA for Mathematics major no experience apart from bookkeeping for family business no extra curricular of note, other than developing a statistical...
How would you solve this?
Y=2400+3000((Y/6000)(-1/4) We know the answer is 2100.
Quant Porn: The Story of Maths
It's not often I find myself captivated by documentaries on mathematics, but a PBS special on Fractals a month ago left me hungry for more. I guess you could say it awakened the long dormant nerd in me. Luckily, I didn't have to wait long for another fix. The BBC is running a truly fascinating...
Most of you cannot solve this equation
8=D
Decision Matrix for Choosing Between Offers - How did you choose?
I had 3 SA offers, and they were all excellent. This is how I chose between them. I made a decision matrix in Excel with weights for each criterium and ranked each firm. Then I tweaked the weights to see how the ranks changed. Here's a screenshot: http://imgur.com/rPrtb Notes: Don't take this too...
Trading Stats Maths self fulfilling prophecies?
Anyone else getting the impression that the only reason the maths/statistics of the pricing models used by the industry work, is because everyone else is using them, and it turns into a self fulfilling prophecy? It just seems like a "good buy" is labelled as one just because your model will tell you...
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