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2nd undergrad + Master in financial engineering vs Work
Hi everyone, I'm graduating this semester from a bachelor of science in actuarial mathematics and I really want to do a Master in financial engineering but I don't think i have any chance to get accepted in the program since it's highly competitive... I have a gpa of 3.1 / 4.3 right now. The thing i...
Resume (MIT/Columbia non-target grad)
http://www.razume.com/documents/18433 I come from an entrepreneurial and academic background, but I've recently become interested in finance thanks to some friends who introduced me to the topic over winter break. Unfortunately, after looking at entry-level jobs, I don't seem to qualify for...
Experience for sell side trading job
What quant. analysis skills can be used in a buy side trading position? What kinds of forecasting models can be used?
BB Algo Trading Group Salaries
What is the comp for entry (and low experience) positions in Algo trading in BB NY banks? (ie positions from salesman, quant, developer etc)
6yrs solid programming. Where do I go from here in trading? hft?quant developer?
Hi, This is my first post in this forum and to be honest I'll admit that I don't have much knowledge about trading or finance world. Heres my situation: BS CS (foreign) , MS CS(top 50 state school), close to 6yrs as a programmer in big software companies which everyone has heard off and use thier...
Two Sigma: earnings potential?
Does anyone know what the earnings potential is at Two Sigma? I've heard that you can make 200 first year there, but can it go up quickly after that? How does it compare to other hedge funds and prop trading firms (quant or not)? I think they have about 5 billion in assets, but how much the two...
Matlab as a quant language
How useful is Matlab as a quant language if it is the ONLY one you know? A friend of mine who went quant 7 years ago said that you really need to know C++/C# or java these days to start adding value to the blocks of existing code at most jobs you'll run into. An AM friend said it was fine: know...
Bank of America QMAP
Anyone heard of the program and interview process? I have a phone interview with them soon.
Least Quantitative-Intensive Type of Hedge Funds and Couple Other General Questions?
Hi, So I was wondering what types of hedge funds are the least quantitative and more or less look at fundamental analysis or other non-quant techniques to make money? I've heard that long-short funds might fit the bill, but are there any others? While I am decent with numbers, dealing with some of...
How Important are Quant Degrees in Management Consulting?
Basically the title. How disadvantaged are finance/accounting majors compared to math/physics/engineering majors in management consulting ? Also, if I study math on my own time (unfortunately, there is currently no room in my schedule to take them), is there a way to demonstrate this on my resume?...
Excel Resources
Even though I got plently of programming experience, I've never used Excel much, at least not the way quants would. Any resources/tutorials you would recommend on this? Thank you
interview with MS for quant PhD associate position
Ive been invited to a 1 hour phone interview with MS for a position in the PhD quant sales & trading Fixed Income division. My invite mentioned that they'd want to ask 3-4 math and finance questions during the interview. Does anyone know what these would be on, or which areas they would focus on?...
Best place to start?
Gents, Out of undergraduate, is it better to start your career as an investment analyst at a macro fund like Bridgewater or to work somewhere more quant focused like DE Shaw ? I am looking at this from a development perspective--I am not sure what I would like to trade in the future, but I want to...
Looking for Quantitative Systematic Trading Strategies
We are a trading platform of managers with systematic strategies. We have relationships with several large institutional investors who are committed to investing $25 MM with our mangers within the first two months and $200 MM within one year. We are looking for some new managers with systematic...
PhD Accounting? Good or bad?
During my undergrad years, I landed an internship in a risk management department in NYC . Unfortunately due to massive layoffs and budget cuts, I was not offered a job. So as a backup, I decided to pursue a MACC degree and once again try to prepare for a Quant job on wallstreet. Questions about...
Quantitative Research/Quantitative Equity Research?
Hi. I was reading about Quantitative Research on some BB websites recently. Though I kind of understand what it means and what people do in it, the little excerpts from those sites is the only knowledge that I have of it. Does anyone happen to know ppl in Quantitative Research actually do, what...
Best 3 Math Classes
Hey everyone I need some coursework advice: I'm an economics major in the business school at a large SEC university and I have three free electives which I would like to devote to math. The math requirement for the business school is 123(finite math) & 125(brief cal) or 141(calc 1) & 142(calc 2). My...
Advice For a Scientist Ready to Play the Field
Hi all, About my background: BS & PhD in chemical physics from Caltech/MIT, have been a postdoctoral fellow for 1 year. GPAs 3.9 (ug) and 4.0 (g) - well published, several awards/fellowships in my field. My research has been theoretical - paper and pencil theory as well as computational - working in...
Quant Skills in S&T vs. IBD?
I want to know the level of quantitative skills needed for a career in Investment Banking vs. S&T . I've only taken introductory finance and accounting classes, and I haven't focused much on quant skills, with my Economics (mostly qualitative) and Rhetoric degrees. In that vein, what classes/ books...
Deciding btw Sales & Quant..
I recently got an associate level offer from a major BB in sales& trading , with a focus on institutional fixed income(structured product) sales. i also was offered a quant position from another major BB in IR/FX desk. Although having a sales personality, I have a strong quant background, and am...
Quant Salaries
S&T salaries and bonuses are assigned to good traders who have a large profit on the books, etc. and IB make good salaries/bonuses from working hard on deals, etc. How are quant bonuses and such assigned? As is there a ceiling on quant salary at a BB ?
How do you define quant?
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How to break into trading? - High quant background?
Heya, So what different backgrounds do you need? For example, if you want to trade fixed income securities or options, don't you need some type of mathematical background? (In that case, is an MFE a good choice?) Whereas equities, you don't necessarily need a "highly quant," background? Correct me...
Citi Quant vs. BlackRock FMG
Hi all, I'm a senior undergrad (engineering & finance). I have FT offers from both Citi Quant (sell-side rotational program: 1 year of research + 1 year of trading ) and BlackRock Financial Modeling Group (FMG, buy-side research). The work I would be doing for the first year would be almost...
Fundamental trader career vs. quant trader career...
Which one has more potential to make more money? By fundamental trader I mean trader who trades on fundamentals, often global macro. For a person who has both knowledge/skillset in Econ and math/stats, should he start the trading career as a fundamental trader or a quant trader? Is it better to...
Best way to get into quant HF from undergrad?
Hey everyone, I am a senior finishing up my undergrad at a target school and I would like to a find a job where I can develop and trade my own quantitative based strategies, preferably at a hedge fund. I have experience developing and backtesting strategies that actually work and show solid returns...
A couple of recruiting questions
Hi everyone, As a math/Econ/ CS major, I am hoping to apply to consulting(versatility), VC(interest) and quant trading (educational background) jobs for the reasons mentioned inside parantheses. However, my prior internships, as well as the current one are in corp fin / PE type of jobs. Thus, I was...
Qualitative versus Quantitative
I'll be a sophomore at a target in August. I'm facing a dilemma right now with regard to major choice. I had planned on majoring in economics with a minor in math. However, for someone who dreams of heading a large hedge fund one day, I have been encouraged to be more quantitative, with possibly...
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