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Future of Econ/Finance Grads in the Hedge Fund Industry?
There was a similar post from 10 years ago but wanted to get some up-to-date responses Since hedge funds and a lot of trading jobs today are dominated by quants, do people with an econ/finance degree without or with little programming knowledge have any potential in the HF industry? A lot of...
Macro quant research options
Hi all, I'm considering career options in macro quant (medium term, week - months holding period, not short term high Sharpe stuff). I'm wondering about the pros and cons of being a QR on a pod at a big MM. Seems many places operate in a semi-systematic fashion, so the kind of role would be signal...
Financial Engineering to Global Macro
Hi, I am a 21-year old self-directed currency trader aiming to get into global macro hedge fund in the medium-term. I scalp and confide to stay profitable on a consistent basis; I am also aware of the rewards and sacrifices of my choice. I have completed all the levels of CFA and FRM. I stay in...
Books for learning Statistical Analysis in Excel and MATLAB
I am going to intern in global macro quant fund and have some past experience using MATLAB but I have no experience with statistical analysis in Excel or MATLAB. Anyone knows what books are best to learn statistical analysis and modelling on Excel? Cheers!
Necessity of Extensive Programming Experience
I have a couple questions about the prop shops and the hedge funds with a quantitative bent. How much programming should you have ideally, or at the at a minimum, to be competitive in the eyes of these firms (i.e. Jane Street , DRW, Citadel , etc.)? I have the option of doing a few courses in Java,...
How quant is global macro these days?
Understanding that global macro can entail a wide spectrum of different flavors, if we were to generalize a bit and think about global macro as a singular entity, is it fast becoming purely computer driven (I believe Clarium is very much like this, and CTAs as well?) or is fundamental analysis and...
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