<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ArthurDentQuoteOriginally posted by: prfjAre there more places like Bridgewater? wowprfj- what is wow about bridgewater? the delusional founder and his 100 page opus on how to run a cult?i wonder what color koolade their cafeteria serves...For some reason I love these a...
<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: daveangelQuoteI don't want to fool myself so I know I cannot be an expert in quant finance and I don't even have an idea about C++ but my plan is to get credentials to get my foot in the industry or failing this to know a bit more so I can trade my own money. (Of course...
The overall atmosphere here seems to imply best preparation for becoming a quant is at least a BSc in computer science coupled with some finmath degree, doesn't it?I'll never be a "quant" then, but that's fine, job title is not what is important
<t>Farmer has a point, it's just a psychological law, eventhough I would never start smoking to lose weight.If combining work and study would be possible at all, which I know it is for certain programmes as I did it myself (executive master in business), OP's best advice would probably be to read a ...
Logically, since equites represent idiosyncratic risk and index futures systemic risk, the futures should lead. equities one by one can go up or down, but for global economic risks people trade the futures.
<r>QuoteOriginally posted by: exotiqNot sure if I agree there. In Vegas, there is also plenty of betting on horseraces, professional sports, where the "odds" are not known exactly by any mortal (except the boxer who accepted a bribe to throw the match), and even slot machines are not transparent in ...
<t>Are there possibilities for quantitative trading roles in companies such as Jane Street, Optiver or even hedge funds for people with experience in non-quantitative daytrading? I (liberal arts background) am thinking of studying for a degree in financial math/quantitative finance and looking for a...