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Risk Management working with traders
Hey all, wanted to ask opinions on an offer I received 2 weeks ago. I go to a semi target state school, and received an offer from a top BB ( GS , MS, JPM ) in credit risk management, where I have the option to work on product management with a specialization in a product (Equity derivatives, FX,...
The P/E Ratio and new market metrics
Is the P/E ratio the next head to roll off today's market guillotine? What are the new market metrics which will mark the next generation of financial analysis? As usual the critiques are more abundant then proposed solutions. Ben Levisohn: The stock market's average price/earnings ratio, meanwhile,...
Glencore Phone Interview
Hey primates, Just found out I have a 30min phone interview this Thursday for an entry-level risk management position in London with Glencore. Anyone been through this experience before and care to share some advice? I'm guessing because it's a first-rounder it's mostly going to be fit questions,...
How do you say you want a support role in an interview?
So, interviewers will commonly ask what role are you searching for. This is easy when the job is awesome and you want the challenge/money/prestige and your goals line up with the job description and career path, but gets harder with support roles that most people use as a stepping stone and want to...
Resume, (Include GPA/SAT)
So I networked my way into a prestigious Asset Management firm , I am a math major at a non-target that was planning on trying to break into S&T , but now trying to get an internship is Risk/Quant Analysis at this firm. My GPA is 3.2 and SAT is 680-V/760-M, should these be included? Thanks a lot.
Use family work experience for resume?
Hi, Im a math major, and have managed to network myself into a big financial advisory firm. Im trying to get an internship doing Risk Management. Since I switched majors this year, I dont have any related experience, except working for my dad, an accountant with his own firm that focuses mostly on...
Energy in Calgary
Row call! Who here is in Calgary (and more broadly Canada)? I work in business development for a midstream / marketing company. Been at it for just over 3 years now. It's been a great experience with lots of exposure and responsibility (crude oil and ngl/lpg). Been thinking about long term...
Credit Risk Management - Any insight on hours of lifestyle?
I'm looking into risk management, specifically with a BB . I've searched through some threads but It looks like not a lot of people here went down that road. I'm talking about credit risk not market risk. Any insight? hours/lifestyle/pay/exit opportunities? From what I've learned so far... Hours...
Market Risk Management Analyst or Staff Accountant at Big 4?
I am graduating with an accounting degree in June. Currently, I have an offer from the Market Risk group at a global investment bank ( bulge bracket ) as well as from the audit goup at a Big 4 accounting firm. My ultimate goal (preferably within 2-5 years) is to get into equity research (either...
ER vs. Risk Mgmt
Long term goal is to be in HF , perhaps portfolio mgmt. or PE Short term goal is to be in IBD . Currently a junior going for a summer intern position. Recruiting season is coming to a close for me. I am at target Ivy (harvard/Wharton, one of those two) What should I take this summer: equity research...
Risk Management Compensation
What is a typical salary for a first year analyst in risk management and bonus at a BB ?
Energy Risk Management
I am an engineer am starting my second year of MBA this spring. I have been concentrating in Energy Risk Mgmt to transition from engineering and break into S&T in Houston. My dilemma - I can tailor my program to concentrate solely in ERM by taking electives in Energy Futures, Swaps, Options,...
Need advise! Summer Internship - Portfolio Management or Securities
Hello, I am currently applying for summer internship positions in Wall Street, NYC . My situation is in some way unique: I am not American, in US on F-1 (student) Visa while on PhD Program in Industrial Engineering with concentration in Quantitative Finance. I got my previous University degree in...
basel iii and operational risk management
hey guys, this is the first time ive come across this website so i hope my question is relevant. I just started sixth form earlier this month and im studying economics and we've been told to read up on news articles and so forth from the perspective of a city professional (depending on what kind of...
BoA Quantitative Mangaement Program
Does anyone have any info on BoA's QMAP program? What they ask in the interview, comp, exit opps etc?
Interview Help - Rising Sophmore economics major at a prestigious school
Hey everyone I have a few interviews scheduled for next week and I would appreciate some thoughts on my approach to them. I am a rising Sophomore economics major at a fairly prestigious school and had a Private Equity Internship this summer. This internship somewhat fell into my lap and I was...
Peak6: where is most revenue from - support services, prop activities or market making?
Just came across this firm, and would appreciate someone clarifying details of their operations. It seems like they're best known in the industry for OptionsHouse and WeSeed. Where do they get most of their revenue from - support services, prop activities or market making? Are they quant driven?
Risk management from non-target
Does anyone know how hard is it to get a FT credit risk management offer from a BB coming from a non-target undergrad school? Thanks in advance.
Holding Out For A Front Office Position?
Here's the deal - I completed undergrad in 2008. Top-25 school, 3.5, varsity athlete, ran a successful business in college. Last December I passed CFA Level I. Right now I work in a dead end job. It's financial reporting, nobody has ambition or has gotten raises in forever, and 2 of my coworkers...
Risk Management - How difficult is it to break in?
I want to know a bit about risk management, so if anyone can help me out, that would be great:' 1. Breaking in: How difficult is it, esp for non-targets? From my search, I've read anywhere from not too bad to as hard as IB . Btw, I'm not talking about market risk, but rather credit risk, etc. 2. Any...
Risk Management Exit Opps
I'll be working in risk management at a BB and I'm curious what type of exit ops are available after two years? This is a credit risk position, so it's IBD -focused (not a market risk position, which deals more with S&T). I've heard that risk management analysts can get into distressed debt shops,...
The Psychology of Trading
I am starting to read Trading in The Zone by Mark Douglas. I read it last summer during my SA stint and was not trading. Was just curious if anyone else had read it or is interested. The book is about the factors that influence traders and differentiate good traders and bad traders and why the best...
Corporate Banking vs Market Risk at BB
Hi I have an offer for a position in a leading corporate bank and also an offer in a BB firm for a Market Risk position ( front office risk management is how it has been described). Ultimately my goal is to get a IB / Corporate Finance role. At the corporate bank I will doing work that in some sense...
[Internship] M&A at no-name Boutique vs. BB Risk Management
Hey guys, I've been following WSO for a while now, and I think it's an excellent resource for those of us trying to make it in the banking industry. I was hoping to get some feedback regarding my options. I haven't found any discussion regarding the best of the worst vs. the "worst/okay" of the...
Risk management skills?
Just want to know what kind of skills are needed for a credit analyst in a investment banks. What are the interviews like? Is it very quantitative?
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