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| 0 | WSO Hall of Fame: Trading Forum The Wall Street Oasis Trading Hall of Fame provides a comprehensive collection of some of WSO's best discussions on the trading industry. Keep in mind this Hall of Fame does not include Q&A sessions by WSO veterans. To view a full list of Q&A’s & Interviews please navigate here. If you th... |
| 0 | Ethereum Flash Crash - Million Dollar Payout? Ethereum crashed to a price of around 10 cents after trading in the low $300 range seconds earlier. The crash occurred on the GDAX cryptocurrency exchange at around 3:30 ET Wednesday. There has been a flurry of accusations ranging from claims of market manipulation to assertions of weak price cont... |
| +2 | General networking etiquette questions (physical trading)Hi, hopefully there're some physical traders here who can clarify a few quick questions I have (although this also pertains to any industry in general I would think...) What exactly is the standard etiquette for LinkedIn? I keep finding conflicting information on WSO. Should I bother sending mass... |
| +4 | Is it worth pursuing a career in trading in 2017?I am set to graduate this year and I am currently looking for TA roles. The more I read about the industry, the less worthwhile it all seems in the long run. Can 2017 college grads still make a career within trading and if trading does die out, what roles could I realistically pursue afterwards? T... |
| 0 | Do traders look down on risk managers?I heard that traders look down on risk managers. And because of the nature of their jobs, they always conflict with each other. What’s the reality of the work environment for traders and risk managers like? I want to work as a risk manager in the future... |
| +1 | Electricity TradingI will be interning for a energy trading firm, and I was wondering if you guys could help me out with some of the mechanics of trading. I understand basic power grid operations and how the financial markets work, but not too sure about the specific transactions for energy traders. Please correct m... |
| 0 | Central Bank SalesHi guys, I'm just about to start a summer internship in London where I'll be interning on a 'Central Bank Sales' desk (among others). So far I understand the desk deals with CBs, and SWFs in the Rates space. Would someone here be able to provide any more information on the types of products CBs an... |
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| 0 | http://myhealthpeak.com/enduro-rush/additionally just now and again. To become acquainted with how to construct bulk is to become more acquainted with how to work out on a general calendar. In any case, simply working out, lifting weights, on a consistent timetable is insufficient to figure out how to construct bulk. You need to alway... |
| 0 | MBS Trading FirmsI recently had an interview with KGS - Alpha Capital Markets, they are the only MBS focused shop that I am aware of. Can anyone with any industry knowledge provide a list of MBS focused or related firms? Thanks in advance.... |
| +1 | Important Resume Question: For non-target undergrad students, should impressive AP scores go on the resume? I went for a very specialized degree at a non-target undergrad public university (very few schools have the program). I am wondering whether AP scores should go on resume, particularly if I have them in the 3 hardest AP classes (Physics C: mechanics, E and M, Calc BC and some liberal arts ones). I... |
| 0 | Do I need to love math if I want to make my career in Finance?Cause, sometimes It drives me crazy that I don't understand some math decisions when I'm on a lecture. Besides, I can't spend 4 hours just for math, that why I thought maybe I just too choose another career path?... |
| +2 | Has anyone taken the Series 57 yetI am about to start a new job equity trading and originally thought I would need to take the Series 55. As of January 2016, the Series 55 is no longer the Securities Trader Exam, it is now called the Series 57. Have any of you taken the exam and if so, which service did you use for exam prep/pract... |
| +2 | UNIGE Master of arts in international trading, Commodity finance & shippingHey all! Current undergrad student at a target in my country with internship experience in commodities trading. I am looking at my options for when I finish my degree, and am considering various different routes especially seeing as graduate programs (and there are very few openings across the indu... |
| 0 | Commodity Trading: UNIGE or Cass?Hi, guys! I am a final year student in Asia and I want to break into the energy/commodity space in the future. I have received the following offers and would like to know which one is the best in terms of future prospect (I am open to staying in Europe or going back to Asia after graduation). Cass ... |
| +1 | How can I learn more about Fixed Income?I'm mainly familiar with equities, but really want to learn more about fixed income in general. Is there a book or guide that is good for this? Thanks!... |
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| 0 | What is the difference between Sales & Trading and Portfolio & Execution?Hi monkeys, I have lurked here for a while and I decided to make a thread to ask you guys a question. I've researched everywhere and I never reached a single answer regarding the difference between both areas. What's the difference between S&T and Portfolio & Execution (Electronic Trading) at a Bu... |
| +2 | Should interns eligible for overtime claim it?I was wondering what the proper etiquette is for claiming overtime during a summer internship. I'll be working on the trading floor of a European/Asian bank in New York this summer and my pay rate for hours worked over 40 has been made very clear, but am I supposed to actually claim this on the time... |
| +1 | For Prop Trading, Which Master's program is Better? Risk Management or Investment Management?Imperial College London has great specialized finance programs. I want to know which program would help a future proprietary trader more? MSc Investment & Wealth Management (IWM) OR MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering (RMFE) My indecision stems from 2 concerns. - With IWM, will ... |
| +1 | RBC- Equity Derivatives Interview- GELP Academy SuperdayHi everybody, Voila, in two week I am going to have an interview with RBC in their Equity Derivatives. The program is called the GELP (Global Equity Linked Products) Academy. Is anybody heard about this program or even better is there someone who has interned in this program ? Thanks a lot ... |
| 0 | Discretionary Intraday Prop is still a thing!I'll keep it anon and just describe. They do intraday discretionary trading of futures manually, not algo. They take in a huge class and cut it down to 30% before going live but don't charge training fees etc and there are a few guys making good money there so I don't think it's a scam... I just ... |
| +1 | WSO Series 7 Exam Prep LaunchedFellow WSO Members, I'm happy to announce that we have launched a new Series 7 training course today! Take a look here and let me know what you think please: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/series-7-exam-prep-course-finra Happy to answer any questions or listen to any feedback. Thanks guys! Pat... |
| 0 | How would you market make an equal weight S&P ETF outside U.S (NYSE/NASDAQ/S&P500) trading hours?My question is : How would you market make an equal weight s&p ETF outside us trading hours? Knowing that this particular ETF is a tracker of the S&P 500. Would you check and see which of the underlying assets are cross-listed? And see at which Net Asset Value/stock price they trade on other exchan... |
| +1 | Shorting Auto Loans?What instrument would you guys use to bet against the auto loan market? I'm a RE undergrad, so a lot of the trading stuff is outside my realm of competence. I heard a speech at my school today from a former PE guy who went out into the subprime auto loan market. He essentially works hand-in-glov... |
| +2 | The definitive trick to passing a prop trading math test.Practice Practice Practice. I've seen lots of posts here asking about how to pass Flow Traders math test, or Optiver, or Akuna or whoever. Maybe there's some geniuses out there that pass these tests without effort. This thread isn't for them, and i certainly don't fall in that category, yet i've m... |
| +1 | What to prepare for the final round case study for a position of Junior Trader at Flow Traders?....................................................................................................... |
| +2 | ERCOT Online Power Training toolHey guys, I am working an internship this summer for a company that operates within ERCOT. Coming in I knew virtually nothing about natural gas, power, or how much of it was traded. Or any of the acronyms (QSE, DAM, MMBtu, TDSP, RES, CNI, CRR and any of the other million acronyms). Since I starte... |
| 0 | Is more difficult to brake into sales or into trading ? I am thinking about a future career in global market and I would know about the chance of getting in in salese and in trading. Are the two figure different regarding the aveilable positions and about the pre requisite ? ... |
| +4 | Can you please describe a job in sales?Hi! First, let me give you a bit of background: I am a high school student, and I've been interested in finance for a little less than a year. Although I am better in the humanities subjects, I am working hard to get better math skills (not so hard to be a quant, though) and am reading a lot about ... |
| 0 | Personal ProjectHello. I am a student at a top French B School with a background in Computer Science. I have been applying for internships, however till now I have had no luck with receiving interview calls. My summer break will be starting in 10 days and I want to use my summer break productively. So could you g... |
| 0 | Trillium Trading - How hard to get an interview with the firm? Anyone have an idea of how hard it is to get an interview for Trillium Trading NY -- like a first round interview? Thanks.... |
| 0 | Machine Learning In Trading – How To Predict Stock Prices Using Regression?At this moment, AI and [Machine Learning in trading](http://ow.ly/IrNK30cBVta) have already progressed enough and they can predict stock prices with a great level of accuracy. The definition Machine Learning is where computer algorithms are used to autonomously learn from data and information and im... |
| +1 | U.S. Treasury ReportCollege student here, who's been slightly scared off of the trading industry due to forums like these description of the industry shrinking. Would any of the new proposed changes to the Volcker rule/Dodd Frank possibly revive the industry? Thanks.... |
| 0 | Best trading platform (lowest min profit required)Hello everyone, thanks for letting me in within this sounded community (at least the introductory video got me in) I'm trying to familiarize with Plus500 platform and get some quick in/out position according to some "very" personal super crazy strategy that hopefully I will share with you whether m... |
| +3 | Preparing for interview process at Flow TradersGot selected for a math test at Flow Traders. I get about 65/75 in 10 minutes @ TraderTest (custom, one operation). What are my chances? Has anyone else taken it?... |
| 0 | Prop Traders: What do you wish you knew before starting?I'm in the process at the moment with a small but well reputed futures prop trader (discretionary not algo) in Europe (no money up, long time to learn the ropes). It looks exciting but incredibly challenging, they put the success rate at 55% but I assume it to be lower. It would be great to hear f... |
| 0 | a rapidfire technique that is actuallyominance (read: a historic NBA season), Houston could seriously challenge Golden State or San Antonio for a shot at an NBA Finals appearance.Nick Young celebrated made shot with a NBA 2K18 MT series of pelvic thrusts - Nick Young drilled a three-pointer on Tuesday. That was not the notable p... |
| 0 | and becoming the first player in league Only two players in NBA history have ever averaged 30 points and 10 assists. James Harden could become the third. The Beard is playing at a level only Oscar Robertson and Nate NBA 2K MT Tiny” Archibald have reached, and it’s a sight to behold. Harden capped off 2016 by recording his eight... |
| +1 | Advice on trading career for a undergrad student Hello, I am a bit confused, hope you could help me out, I would love a career as a trader, What suggestions could you give on where to start, I a currently majoring in business administration(Freshmen year), I would greatly appreciate any advice Thnx... |
| +1 | Is it too late to break into Finance?I am a rising Junior at Baruch College with a 3.2 GPA. Currently I am working at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) as a Programmer Analyst III. NYP is the most prestigious hospital in the NYC area is ranked by U.S. News as the #1 Hospital in the NYC area and the #6 in the country. Since graduatin... |
| +1 | Flow Traders Final Round Case StudyHi, I'm currently interviewing for a position as a junior trader at Flow Traders. From what I've read online through glassdoor, the final round is has a case study. Does anyone have any tips about what to expect or how to prepare? Thanks!... |
| 0 | Networking Do's and Don'tsHey guys I've got a meeting coming up with a head of sales in a couple days, potential to get some intern work out of it. Anyone got any suggestions of what I should and shouldn't do? I mean I have a good idea on how not to be an idiot, I just mean any advice would be greatly appreciated, with regar... |
| 0 | Are you a gambler or a Forex trader?Many of the traders are influenced with this particular doubt; they are not sure about whom they are. They spend time in thinking whether they a gambling or trading. The Forex market itself lead the Forex to gambling due to the high leverage and rewards. And many traders have the mindset of a gambl... |
| +3 | Flow Traders Case studyHi guys, ive been invited to an interview with a senior trader from flow traders. I searched Glassdoor, says it would be a case study on ETF hedging and mispricing spotting. Anyone have any ideas what is like? Any sort of input would be much appreciated !! Thanks so much in advance!... |
| +1 | Will traders be out of a job in the future?Hi guys, I've been a long time reader as a guest and this is my first time posting. I know this article is a bit outdated, but I found it very interesting. Have a look. From this [article](www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2016/08/17/the-quants-are-taking-over-wall-street/#5a073401666c) from Forbes.... |
| 0 | Sources for overnight market activities for ppl in Hong Kong?I am about to start at a top BB in HK and wonder what are your sources for getting overnight market activities here in HK? I know there are some awesome newsletters (i.e. morning ledger, capital journal daybreak, etc) for ppl based in the U.S. What about HK? ... |
| +2 | Updated Prop Trading Rankings?I'm sure there have been tons of these posts before, but I know that rankings/prestige/relevance change over time. I'm wondering how people would rank firms like IMC, Jane Street, Optiver, DRW, Belvedere, Wolverine, Peak6, Akuna, etc. now. Have certain shops gained/lost prestige over the past few ye... |
| +1 | Algorithmic Trading Book for Econ/Finance GraduatesHello everyone, I'm an Economics graduate pursuing a career in trading. I was wondering if any of you is aware of an algorithmic trading "bible", that is a very well recognised guide or book on algorithmic trading. I'm looking for something introductory as I have no experience in algorithm building... |
| +2 | Advice needed on if i'm on the right path to break into S&T/AMHey everyone, long time lurker and occasional commenter, decided i needed to ask a question of my own. I have always been extremely fascinated with the stock market ever since i was a kid, and studied finance in college (non target in the south, more well known for energy trading than placing on wal... |
| 0 | Louis Dreyfus Trader Trainee Program or Commodities Trading in GeneralDoes anyone know about Louis Dreyfus Trader Trainee Program? I have a few questions: - How long does it take for you to actually start trading? - What are some future exit opportunities? Into BB S&T? - How is bonus calculated for 1st year? - Change location? I appreciate any contribute! Thanks... |
| 0 | Equity StructuringHi, Does anyone have any information on what equity structuring is like? How much quantitative ability is required? Thanks!... |
| 0 | All NON Commission based sources of revenue for an S&T Desk?What are all the Non Commission per share based sources of revenue for a Sales & Trading desk? I want an exhaustive list from people who actually know. The mil rates are going to zero fellas. Need to branch out.... |
| 0 | NYC Proprietary Trading FirmsI'm currently a corporate lawyer in NYC with an expertise in securities regulation, compliance and white collar crime (mostly cases concerning alleged market manipulation and insider trading). For the last few years, I have been trading equity options and futures throughout the day, almost every tr... |
| +1 | AMA: I'm a real-time power traderA little about myself, graduated 2 years ago from b-school in the northeast with a finance degree. Originally had planned to go the Asset Management route, passed CFA Level I etc, wound up in the power trading industry after a internship and got a full time gig shortly after. Ask away. ... |
| 0 | best platform to begin personal trading?What's the best platform to start personal trading? Etrade? Scottrade? Hope to begin Equities, prob start with $200-$1000, and will look for short term gains. Thanks!... |
| +1 | Blackrock Fixed Income TraderHi guys, I am currently a structurer on the sell side non BB. I do get to trade but mainly for hedging and execution. I do not run my own P&L, though I expect that to change in a year or two. Recently, an opportunity to join BlackRock at their Trading & Liquidity Strategies as a fixed income trader... |
| +1 | How good is Tulane's Masters in Energy Management for getting an Energy Trading gig?Are there better graduate degrees out there? I'm worried even if I applied to a program like this I wouldn't get a trading job, because I don't have any internship experience with big firms. A little bit about myself: I've been going for my MS in Mathematics from a non-target part time while tradi... |
| +1 | Accept BB S&T offer or Options Prop Trading offer?Hi, I'm having a very hard time deciding between two roles right now. Could i have your thoughts on choosing between an S&T role at a BB bank, vs a Trading Role at a well regarded Prop Firm (think Optiver, Tibra, SIG, Flowtraders etc). Although both trading related, they're obviously very differen... |
| 0 | Institutional Equity Sales and Trading - Elaboration? Could some people please elaborate on what Institutional Equity Sales and trading is? To my knowledge a simplified explanation is that they execute large orders for mutual funds, hedge funds, and other big clients to make sure the market does not take too big of a hit. How do you break in to this c... |
| 0 | Buy Side VS Sell side tradingIs it better to be a sell side or buy side trader? I imagine this varies for different positions but lets say something basic like equities. With the huge reduction of prop trading for big banks, is the sell side limited to just market making and execution trading? What is the comp for execution tr... |
| 0 | Wall Street's Endangered Species, Former Athletes Monkeys, Was reading the WSJ today and found an interesting [article](https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-streets-endangered-species-the-ivy-league-jock-1495721462) regarding collegiate athletes and jobs in high finance. Now the article mentions what we all already (hopefully) know in that technolog... |
| 0 | Any books on leveraged loan trading? Novice here looking for any resources on leveraged loan trading? Online and physical book recommendations are appreciated... |
| 0 | LSE MSC in Risk and Finance, a good program to enter sales and trading?Hi, I'm wondering if LSE's MSC in Risk and Finance program would be a good program to get a job in an IB as a trader. I have read mixed reviews about the program, some way it doesn't focus on finance enough (compared to the MSc in Finance) and that most graduates get hired for risk management. C... |
| 0 | Summer Analyst programsDoes anyone here have any experience on a S&T internship? If so, is there any advice you could give for the interview process? also, how much time do you spend on the sales side? and what sort of tasks do you undertake? Thanks... |
| 0 | CS vs Financial EngineeringConsidering the field of quants / algo trading, is it better to have a undergrad degree in CS or Financial Engineering? Or above all, how hard is it really to get into trading with a decent math-based undergrad degree. Before I get slammed for posting repeated questions, I just wana say I have don... |
| 0 | From Religious ETFs to Loan ETFs?Dear monkeys, Recently read about a WSO thread about [religious ETFs](https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/would-you-invest-in-religion) and thought about how absurd they sounded.... That they're actually monetizing the church business (not that this hasn't happened in other forms LOL) Then, lo ... |
| 0 | Language Skills for Area Coverage Sales DeskStarting SA in S&T next month and currently choosing desk preferences. For Sales desks focussed on clients in a specific area (i.e. Nordics); how necessary/ useful is having a relevant language? I have been advised that there is no prerequisite for language skills. Would just like to know how hea... |
| +2 | Ford and Tesla Prospects - Buy or Sell?With Ford's stock price having toppled to $11 from $17 under Mark Fields leadership, Jim Hackett who stepped in as CEO last week has inherited a long route of recovery in catching up with new technologies and realigning the company's strategies. Financially, Ford's sales growth came at a measly 1.3%... |
| +1 | Weighing up physical commodity trading (agricultural) and a FICC rotation programHi everyone, Senior at semi target, have been offered two roles last minute and have a about a week to decide. Both located in a large non-NYC city. The first one is at a MM bank in their FICC S&T rotational program. I am guaranteed at least one rotation across a trading desk, but will otherwise r... |
| 0 | FX Structuring InterviewHello I just received a call for an opportunity in a FX structuring team, I wonder what is the type of questions that usually are asked in these teams and what are the profiles that they require. I did a master in financial economics and a lot of stochastic theory and derivative pricing courses in m... |
| 0 | Everyones take on IDB, ICAP in particularI have an interview for an ICAP SA position next week and was kind of curious where everyone thinks the business is going. I know that it seems like the future is limited, but what are everyone thoughts on the industry?... |
| 0 | Step by step instructions to Incorporate Podcasts into a Marketing Strategy Podcasting has been around for some time, yet starting late, it has been pulling in significantly more consideration than expected. Today, it's less demanding than at any other time to use a podcast crowd to assemble more consideration and enthusiasm around your image. In this article, I'll demons... |
| 0 | Need answer - typical ROI for prime broker business Hi all, I wanted to know what is ROI for cash prime brokerage business Is it around 4-6% or higher ? I know there is set answer and different houses will have different return rate but what is general band for ROI .? And what typical leverage ? 5-8 times ?say client balance is 1 billion, TYPICA... |
| 0 | Financial advising businessWhat are the legal hurdles to becoming a financial advisor? If I wanted to start my own financial advising firm tomorrow from a laptop, what stops me from doing that? Do I really need certifications to become a financial advisor?... |
| +1 | Physical commodity trading in EuropeHi everyone, i'm new and it's 3:20am in a beautiful city in Italy. Please keep all errors. They are welcome gifts from my part. I have some questions regarding physical commodity trading in Europe, especially in Italy & Germany, since these are the two countries for which I possess the necessary l... |
| 0 | Eldorado Trading reputation?Can anyone tell me what Eldorado Trading's reputation is like? I haven't heard a lot about it and I am looking for insight here. Thanks.... |
| 0 | Not passing STC Series 7 practice examsHey all, I am taking my Series 7 in 9 days, and have been hammering out practice tests the past week. I have been getting scores between 68-75, with only one test being a passing score. Today I took two tests; one was a 68 and the other a 71. I am starting to freak out. Any recommendations?... |
| +8 | Licensing For DummiesSeeing as there have been a few recent posts about the NASD/FINRA Licensing exams, I thought it would be prudent to discuss them with you guys, since most of you monkeys looking for full-time employment on the street will need to take them in some way, shape or form. Very simply, the licensing exa... |
| 0 | Courses to Trade Physical Commodities Hi Can anyone recommend Courses for leaning to trade physical commodities in London or online. Thank you Martin ... |
| 0 | Honours Semester while working as a FT 1st Year Analyst?Hi fellow monkeys, Am fortunate to have converted my BB S&T internship to a full-time job, and will be doing Rates Trading. I am going to start work soon in August - but was wondering if it was possible to finish up my honours semester while working. Currently, I''ve only got a final thesis left ... |
| 0 | Summer internship in global market after one year master degree in quant finance.Will I be penalized compared to the penultime year student? What Could I do to be more appealing regarding that I am a final year student? ... |
| 0 | Key Market Trends/News for S&T and Capital Markets InterviewsWhat are the key market trends/current event topics as of late (2017) that we should know about, have an opinion on, and be familiar with when it comes to S&T/capital markets interviews? More importantly, what's an exemplar answer to 'what are your views of the markets'? What are examples of opini... |
| 0 | Career in Banking vs Real Estate [Canada or America]I've been interested in sales and trades as a salesman but i've also had interest in real estate sales. they are both set in fast paced environments and have potential to be lucrative. Is going into sales and trades (salesperson) straight out of uni for 4 years and switching to real estate a bad id... |
| +2 | I'm making $8000/mo trading stocks. Should I keep this up or get an actual job? What do I even tell people?Hey guys, I'm a 22 yro recent NYU (not Stern) grad. I only had one offer lined up at graduation but the employer cut back and sent out an email to all of us saying we won't be starting until September. And that's fine as it gives me more time to decide. The job is in accounting for $52k in new yo... |
| 0 | Better Investing a 100k dollars Hi Experts: Could you please share some good and bad experiences of how one would split and invest 100k dollars. What to do and what to avoid. Achievable aim is to have 4-7% month/annual compounding APY over next 6-7 years. Hope this point makes a little sense and not too overwhelming. Kindly sha... |
| +1 | Is Sales & Trading something to pursue in this day n age?I'm currently a rising Junior at a non-target with a major in Finance. I have a 4.0 GPA and have thought about doing investment banking but I've started looking more into trading. Do these jobs specifically want quant heavy majors such as CS/Engineering? I have some background in basic Python but I... |
| +2 | Cheers to everyonehey there, Just checked in to say hi to everyone. Been involved in trading activities for the past 4 yrs now (mainly spot currency market). Looking to expand my knowledge and skillset and planning to get as much as possible to trade equities/microcaps succesfully Many thanks... |
| 0 | The decline of Chicago prop tradingIt's sad to see how far Chicago prop trading has declined in recent years. Not too long ago, I envied my classmates and friends who were working at the top Chicago prop shops and making more money than me, while dealing with less bullshit and better hours. Now they hate their jobs, gloomy about th... |
| +1 | Networking with other desks as an intern I'm starting my S&T rotation in a few weeks, and I have a few questions with regards to networking. 1) Should I ask everyone on my desk out for coffee/lunch? Or is it okay to just casually speak with them in small talk. FYI, my first rotation has about 10 people. 2) I will be working at a sales d... |
| 0 | EM/Macro Distressed TradingHi all, I was wondering, do distressed trading desks at BBs deal only with corporates or also with sovereigns (ex. Argentina, Peru, Greece). Also, what portion of their business deals with debt from developed markets vs in EM? I'm looking to rotate on the distressed debt trading desk at the shop I... |
| +1 | AI to replace traders, quants and salesRecently I've read articles about how AI will be implemented by banks to replace qunats, sales people and traders in the next 10 to 20 years. Immdiately an image of people being laid off just like how workers being laid off in the factories due to the mechanic automation appeared in my head, the a... |
| +1 | Banking vs TradingWhat's S&T like compared to banking? Is it more of a fast paced? Is banking a lot more technical? Very curious! ... |
| 0 | How to investment to share market? How to investment to share market? I am new to share market i am loosing money very day can u help me to which share we will buy and when i have to buy that share and why that share is increasing very and why decreasing? Any one help me?... |
| 0 | IBD -> S&T post-MBAI know this has been discussed extensively but wanted some perspective on IBD -> S&T a year into BB IBD Associate position post top MBA. Hours/culture of IBD don't bother me but I've come to realization that I'm more interested in Trading. Was in a non-finance trade prior to MBA so didn't know any b... |
| 0 | Which Chicago prop shops still hire non quants/algo? What are some names of chicago prop shops that still hire non quant/algo and instead focus on finding driven and smart candidates? Top 50 school with a strong chicago network and wondering what shops to focus search on. Entrepreneurial background in a high risk/reward industry with a finance interns... |
| +1 | Let's Talk S&T DesksI feel like there's really not a lot of discussion about S&T/The specific areas of sell-side trading on here anymore. Sooo I want to see what people's opinions are on the different desks with respect to a few different categories. 1. How smart are the people / How technical is the product 2. What... |
| +2 | Market Volatility - About to explode ? Stock market - Current consumer confidence metrics are at all time highs right now. It's something we haven't seen in the market in a very long time. Are we in a bubble? Is it worth the carrying cost to buy VXX?... |
| +1 | (Nice) places to live if you work in Canary wharfI was wondering where employees live if they work in Canary Wharf, London. It seems to me that the nicer areas of London are in the West and a lot of the areas close to Canary Wharf are not so nice. Therefore I was wondering where do analyst and associates live in London (ie closest tube stop) and h... |
| 0 | Bear Stearns - Bear's rank among the other BBsHow does Bear rank among the BB in sales and trading? I know that they have historically been a mortgage powerhouse, but is this still the case? Where do their fixed income and/or equities operations rank among other firms on the Street?... |
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