mortage rates

onickjo — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:54:04 -0400

so my realtor just sent me this link:

http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20080523_realtyviewpoint.htm

Anyone want to take the time to tear it apart? It seems like a last ditch effort for him to try to talk me into buying (I'm convinced market is headed down for awhile and I am waiting at least until Q4).

I know this is an extremely complex question , but what affects 30 yr fixed mtg rates? Anyone have a quick elevator ride answer?

staying awake w/drugs

onickjo — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:49:32 -0400

So what drugs do you guys take to stay awake?

Caffeine, adderall? What else?

I found a new gum that has the equivalent amount of caffeine in 2 cups of coffee. It works pretty nice and you don't have to get up to piss every 20 minutes.

Meeting with MD

onickjo — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:30:52 -0400

Next week I have a lunch meeting with a managing director at a BB. Obviously, I want to somehow turn this into an interview/full time job. Any tips for stuff I shouldn't do or questions/convo I should definitely talk about/ask.

What type of stuff just pisses off bankers and I should definitely avoid. I'm thinking I'll just keep the convo pretty casual, just shoot the shit and have a good lunch with him.

listing GPA on resume

onickjo — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:26:47 -0400

So I have a below 3.5 gpa.
I have a friend who works at a top 4 bulge bracket. He told me that resumes that do not have GPAs listed are automatically thrown out. He said if you have above a 3.0 gpa to definitely list it. I know I have no shot a bulge bracket but thats not the point here.

I also have a friend at a top MM bank. Top 20 bank overall I'd say. He says not to list GPA. The question will come up in an interview and just to impress them as much as you can before then.

Just finishing up an internship

onickjo — Fri, 11 May 2007 16:59:04 -0400

I am just finishing up an internship this spring semester.

I worked at a small investment firm and really had a great time.
I wanted to buy the fund managers some type of going away present. Any ideas or can you tell me what you got your past bosses as going away presents?

Thanks

Prep for Fall Interviews

onickjo — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:52:56 -0400

What stocks are you currently following to be knowledgeable about for your fall interview?

Any stocks out there that seem to probably have a good story over the next summer months to spark interest in an interview?

Fall Internship Recruitment

onickjo — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:09:04 -0400

I want to try to get an ibanking internship this Fall semester during classes. I am pretty sure that a good majority of boutique banks do this.

When should I start applying for this? Should I just email the ibanks directly and ask if they have this type of program?

This will be in Chicago btw.

Working in London

onickjo — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:49:39 -0400

I have a summer internship with a $5 billion Hedge Fund of Funds. I will be working from June-August.

Can anyone give advice on housing in London?
Will I need to get a work visa or can I travel as a tourist?
Anything else I should know about London?

Thanks

What makes a good trader?

onickjo — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:41:42 -0400

Is this analogy correct at all??

If you asked Michael Jordan how he made the last second 3 pointer to win the game while being double teamed I doubt he would have much to say.

If you ask an allstar baseball player how he hits homeruns he could not say much more than "I just swung the bat and hit it hard."

If you ask an all star trader how he knew when to execute the buy and sell, he would say it was a gut feeling.

What is so special about a "target" school?

onickjo — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:34:58 -0400

What is so special about a "target" school?
Besides the name and alumni connections, what exactly makes a target school so much better? How is their curriculum different?

Do finance majors at target schools take more classes than I do? Do they take better classes? Is my corporate finance class not a real class?

I do not understand all this talk about how special "target" schools are.