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by MaddoG
June 1st, 2007, 1:47 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: What "strong C++ skills" means?
Replies: 6
Views: 72448

What "strong C++ skills" means?

<t>Hi all,Reading job offers I wander what exactly “strong C++ skills” means? Being fluent in OO programming is enough or you need to know much more? Design Patterns? Something else? What is your experience on it? I’m asking because I’m working as Quant in Investment Bank and want to move to more QA...
by MaddoG
March 16th, 2006, 6:17 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Quant Bible?
Replies: 6
Views: 116229

Quant Bible?

M. Rutkowski, M. Musiela, "Martingale Methods in Financial Modelling", Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1997.
by MaddoG
November 21st, 2005, 9:25 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: quant masters in poland
Replies: 2
Views: 129412

quant masters in poland

Hi,This is one of the best program in Warsaw, but unfortunately prof. Rutkowski right now is teaching at University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. KA
by MaddoG
November 21st, 2005, 9:24 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: quant masters in poland
Replies: 2
Views: 129412

quant masters in poland

Hi,This is one of the best program in Warsaw, but unfortunately prof. Rutkowski right now is teaching at University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. KA
by MaddoG
September 20th, 2005, 6:36 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: forward Libors vols
Replies: 2
Views: 135690

forward Libors vols

Hi All,Is there any connection between volatilities of n-mth forward LIBOR rate and n/2-mth ?? For example If you've got Caps with semi-annually payments quotation, how to price Caps with quarterly payments?? TIA,Konrad
by MaddoG
August 30th, 2005, 5:59 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: callable range accrual pricing model
Replies: 12
Views: 141224

callable range accrual pricing model

If HW and lognormal ain't matter, why CRANs prices are different....?
by MaddoG
August 30th, 2005, 5:58 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: callable range accrual pricing model
Replies: 12
Views: 141224

callable range accrual pricing model

If HW and lognormal ain't matter, why CRANs prices are different....?
by MaddoG
August 30th, 2005, 5:58 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: callable range accrual pricing model
Replies: 12
Views: 141224

callable range accrual pricing model

If HW and lognormal ain't matter, why CRANs prices are different....?
by MaddoG
August 29th, 2005, 1:06 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: callable range accrual pricing model
Replies: 12
Views: 141224

callable range accrual pricing model

<t>Hi, Unfortunately I can not help you cause I didn’t implement short-term interest rate model. I’m pricing CRANs using BGM model with Longstaff-Schwartz algorithm (only for pricing option). You can try this reference “A practitioner’s guide to pricing and hedging callable LIBOR exotics in forward ...
by MaddoG
August 29th, 2005, 5:55 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: callable range accrual pricing model
Replies: 12
Views: 141224

callable range accrual pricing model

<t>Hi,I rather doubt that Gaussian models (including HW) are good enough to price such instrument. IMHO lognormal models are much better.Range Accrual Notes can be replicated by digital options (as U will see at Pat's paper). Gaussian models generate sloping Black’s imply volatility curve (even cali...
by MaddoG
July 20th, 2005, 5:12 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Synthetic vs. Cash-Flow CDOs
Replies: 0
Views: 141486

Synthetic vs. Cash-Flow CDOs

Is there any difference between pricing Synthetic and Cash-Flow CDOs?
by MaddoG
June 9th, 2005, 5:28 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: How to verify Libor exotics pricing models?
Replies: 2
Views: 146756

How to verify Libor exotics pricing models?

And how I can find it ...?
by MaddoG
June 8th, 2005, 5:20 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: How to verify Libor exotics pricing models?
Replies: 2
Views: 146756

How to verify Libor exotics pricing models?

Hi guys,Does anyone have idea how to check if your model price Callable Range Accrual Notes, or other LIBOR exotics well? Is there any Bloomberg or Reuters site where you can check market quotations? I doubt it? So how can you verify your model? Any idea?Konrad