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+4 Is Sales & Trading rapidly dying, and would it be a waste to pursue a career in it? 2 7y
+6 Quantitative Finance Entry Skills/Education demanded 1 7y
+8 WHAT'S FAIR PRICE FOR A BOW TIE IN THE UK???? 1 7y
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+26 Credit or Commodities Trading 18 7y
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+22 What is credit sales and trading and what are the exit opportunities? 8 7y
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+9 Applying for FT in Other Banks During SA 7 8y
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+3 EM rates trading at a broker dealer 2 8y
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+71 Electricity Trading 44 8y
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+19 Getting Screwed Over 5 8y
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+17 Quant Prop firm vs. Chop Shop 3 8y
+12 Msc or CFA? 1 8y
+3 Projecting GPA 1 8y
0 Why are ETFs regarded as "weapons of mass destruction?" 2 8y
+15 Power Trading Hedge Fund 3 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
+5 Trading firms vs Trading at a BB bank? 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
+9 Structuring and Trading roles in investment bank: clarifications 1 8y
+18 CAREER TRANSITION FROM PHYSICAL COMMODITIES TRADE TO FINANCIAL TRADE 13 8y
+6 Commodities desk: Trading/Structuring/Sales -Anyone can explain the difference for each? 2 8y
+3 Deadend Career in Bank Trading 2 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
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