0 Exactly what does an entry-level analyst trader do at a BB... 8 18y
0 Choosing a prop shop 9 18y
0 Problems with S&T 14 18y
0 Where should I start... 11 18y
0 A Career Crossroads 3 18y
0 Suggestion and advice for courses 12 18y
0 Need advice - Portfolio Sales vs Structured Volatility Sales 12 18y
0 Sales, Sales-Trading, and Trading 1 18y
0 Exotic Credit 17 18y
0 Leverage Loan Trading Metrics 1 18y
0 Lehman Brothers- Cash Equity Trading vs Credit Trading 21 18y
0 Locations for traders to live 6 18y
0 Turnover in S/T 1 18y
0 equity cash trading 15 18y
0 UBS Trading 4 18y
0 ADRs and GDRs 11 18y
0 Trading simualtion 8 18y
0 Can you explain to me the non-quant role in trading, esp if I have my MSc in Fin (not MFE)? 6 18y
0 7 digit bonuses 8 18y
0 Structuring to Flow 4 18y
0 What does the analyst do? 5 18y
0 Readings 10 18y
0 S&T Bonuses 33 18y
0 some "target" clarrification 15 18y
0 research reports 7 18y
0 So, how long will this down cycle be? 0 18y
0 What's the etiquette with "We'll get back to you within 24 hours with a decision", then they don't. 4 18y
0 Sales Question 13 18y
0 Finance w/ concentration in math. 4 18y
+20 How (if at all) is financial modeling important in trading (compared to M&A, etc.)? 19 18y
0 do traders like their jobs? 3 18y
0 What's a 'natural buyer'? 2 19y
0 Emerging Markets Ratings 7 19y
0 Switch: rating agency quant team to S&T 0 19y
0 Derivatives applications support 3 19y
0 What's better? Starting a career in S&T in Bull Market or Bear Market 14 19y
0 so I've been properly predicting (a lot of) stocks lately... 22 19y
0 Structured Derivatives 0 19y
0 to math or not to math 5 19y
0 advise me, for I need direction 12 19y
0 How to advance fast? 5 19y
0 Help, very important 4 19y
0 Which traders are the ones that get the $50 million bonuses? 10 19y
0 I think I'm done here fellas 17 19y
0 S&T After College 4 19y
+7 Sales and Trading to DCM 15 19y
0 Preparation materials? 6 19y
0 Free traders' spreadsheet? 0 19y
0 Skins 6 19y
0 Prop Desk Compensation 5 19y
0 Just another friday on the floor 18 19y
0 Sales and Trading position 10 19y
0 Here's a interesting Dilema for you.... 7 19y
+15 Average Career Length of a Trader... 16 19y
+16 the "it" factor for traders 10 19y
0 Best degree for S/T? 4 19y
0 Sales - Quantative Desks/Firms 3 19y
0 Index Indices 14 19y
0 Junior summer analyst S&T 2 19y
0 Group 1 10 19y
0 thoughts on possible desks? 5 19y
0 From Fixed Income Research to Sales/Trading? 2 19y
0 McDonald's and the weak dollar 8 19y
0 How to respond to an HR email... 8 19y
0 Options vs Futures/Forwards 4 19y
0 series 7, 63 or others for summers? 3 19y
0 FX Accumulator Options 2 19y
0 Jump to Hedge Fund 1 19y
0 Dresscode on the Trading Floor 25 19y
0 Help, what to do?! 13 19y
0 College senior interested in trading 4 19y
0 trading enviroment+$$ 5 19y
0 Structured EM trading 4 19y
0 Need some advice for interview, etc. 2 19y
+24 A few good men 10 19y
0 Hottest desk(s) 0 19y
0 Opportunities after 2 years 6 19y
0 which is brockerage is best for beginners 11 19y
+9 S&T Analysts and Their Contracts 10 19y
0 Totally Shut Out of 1st Round Interviews 6 19y
0 GS Equities 3 19y
0 Move to trading from quant 1 19y
+22 Master's Program in Quantitative Finance 24 19y
0 lehman brothers s&T- best desk 13 19y
0 Daily trading volume of Equities, Fixed Income, Forex 6 19y
0 Your take on stock prices 10 19y
0 S&T Program Interview Assistance 1 19y
0 Internships in trading? 1 19y
0 a few newb questions 2 19y
0 52 week % vs YTD % 3 19y
0 SUSQ versus CITI 1 19y
0 Importance of Firm 1 19y
0 What is most exciting about it? 5 19y
0 Derivative Marketer ? 10 19y
0 Undergrad Degree 23 19y
0 Some things you can brush up to help for S&T 6 19y
0 Questions for SA '07 S&T 10 19y

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