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+4 Systematica Investments 4 8y
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+86 Anyone else think trading is boring now? 66 8y
+4 What is Cash Equities Vs. Equities? 2 8y
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+14 Getting A S&T Internship at a Non Target 3 8y
+26 Correlation Surface for Spread Option 8 8y
0 Interest rate research and trading 24 8y
+9 Cash Equities - how to make myself non-redundant? 8 8y
+3 EM rates trading at a broker dealer 2 8y
+43 Prop Trading vs BB Trading 83 8y
+71 Electricity Trading 44 8y
+34 JP Morgan S&T Vs. Citigroup S&T (Offer Help) 21 8y
+1 Goldman Superday Accelerated Process 05/17 Hear back 4 8y
+12 Short VIX? Why? 8 8y
+12 Transitioning from S&T to other industries post MBA (tech, consulting, PE) 1 8y
+3 Good things to read for options and futures 2 8y
+19 Getting Screwed Over 5 8y
+13 What to expect as Sales and Trading Intern (GS) 5 8y
0 Why market making? What's so cool about it? 25 8y
+17 Quant Prop firm vs. Chop Shop 3 8y
+12 Learning more about LNG 10 8y
+3 Best desk(s) at a broker nowadays ? 2 8y
+3 sell side automated trading / systematic. strategies is a terrible career choice 4 8y
+12 Msc or CFA? 1 8y
0 GS Capital Introduction Team 5 8y
+3 Projecting GPA 1 8y
+6 How to get past Bloomberg Paywall (Iphone Users) 1 8y
0 Why are ETFs regarded as "weapons of mass destruction?" 2 8y
+3 Barclays Business Model 1 8y
+3 University transcript required for experienced hires? 1 8y
+15 Power Trading Hedge Fund 3 8y
+5 Capital markets trader at Fannie? 3 8y
+3 Applying from another trading firm vs applying out of college 1 8y
+3 Fixed Income Syndicate Desk Exit Opps 1 8y
+9 Minimum Maintenance Requirement 1 8y
+12 Credit Rating Agency FIG Group to EM Sovereign Group? 1 8y
+9 Do analysts get forced out after 2 years if senior traders think they can't make $? 1 8y
+3 Series 3 Exam 1 8y
+5 Trading firms vs Trading at a BB bank? 3 8y
0 Structuring vs Equity Research 1 8y
+6 Where to be for S&T: Universal banks vs Investment banks, US or Foreign, Micro or Macro? 8 8y
+3 Books on Syndicate? 3 8y
+3 WHERE would you trade if you had your own capital? (For individuals) 1 8y
+4 How do hedge funds get new investors if they do not disclose their secret trading strategies to them? 3 8y
+11 Investment Banking Strategist 1 8y
+3 Sales - Any advice? 1 8y
+9 Structuring and Trading roles in investment bank: clarifications 1 8y
+18 CAREER TRANSITION FROM PHYSICAL COMMODITIES TRADE TO FINANCIAL TRADE 13 8y
+10 IBD Offer decision help-Expiring soon 8 8y
+15 How much do traders at large firms get to trade with? 8 8y
+6 Commodities desk: Trading/Structuring/Sales -Anyone can explain the difference for each? 2 8y
+3 Deadend Career in Bank Trading 2 8y
+24 What is a trader's objective and how can they justify not speculating? 6 8y
+5 Deutsche 2019 SA Offer 4 8y
+14 Flow Trading vs Market Making 6 8y
+3 Trafigura Gradute Program? 1 8y
+17 Glencore/Trafigura vs MS/JPM Derivatives Trading 5 8y
+3 How will Dodd-Frank / Volcker Rule Reform affect Sales and Trading for BBs? 1 8y
+12 Incorrect BIDU earnings date on ThinkorSwim marketwatch/calendar cost me thousands of dollars in loss 4 8y
+6 Did anyone else used to visit InsideArbitrage?? 1 8y
+12 Blue Point Trading Worldwide 1 8y
+3 Drug Testing? 2 8y
+4 HY/Distressed Credit Trading - Top Firms? 4 8y
+14 CDO/CLO Industry in 2018? 16 8y
+3 Synthetics 2 8y
+3 Any Insights on GS vs Citi vs JP for 2019 SA S&T? 1 8y
+23 Equity Trading - Exit ops? 6 8y
+15 Goldman Sachs: Securities Division Management & Strategy Function? 5 8y
+11 Self Education: Foundations for understanding markets/investing/trading? 1 8y
+24 If you could be any stock/bond/derivative etc., which would you be and why? 23 8y
+6 2018 HSBC (Hong Kong office) Trading Summer Analyst anyone? 2 8y
+14 Why are bonds traders considered the smartest ones on the street? 9 8y
+6 Switching from Equity to FICC and vice-versa! 5 8y
+17 Percentage of Electronification in Various Asset Classes 10 8y
+12 Junior Salesperson in Repo Exit Ops 1 8y
+21 Analyst at a BB going back to study a MSc at a Target 1 8y
+6 Recruiter wants personal info to submit to a bank? 5 8y
+9 Trader named 'Morgan Stanley' leaves Morgan Stanley 1 8y
+34 is day-trading and technical analysis a load of BS? 7 8y
+23 Answering why market making? 10 8y
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