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by tom2fingers
July 29th, 2004, 7:26 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Ugly Americans...
Replies: 2
Views: 180783

Ugly Americans...

...new book by Ben Mezrich (Bringing down the house)...anyone reading this? Totally mindless but funny insight into the life of ex-pat traders in Tokyo in the 90s.
by tom2fingers
January 7th, 2004, 9:57 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: audited results at a prop desk
Replies: 3
Views: 189527

audited results at a prop desk

<t>I'm a junior stat arb trader on a prop desk...been running my own book for 2 years. looking at job ads in the industry, a lot of them ask for 3-5 years of audited results. how do you go about doing this? I know my firm would consider this highly confidential. I'm happy to verbally give an intervi...
by tom2fingers
December 5th, 2003, 8:40 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: A Canadian's Apology to the United States
Replies: 85
Views: 195500

A Canadian's Apology to the United States

<t>i'm a proud Canuck and also part of the silent majority of Canadians that like/respect Americans. this article from the pittsburg post-gazette (very illustrious I know), a few weeks back sums up Canada pretty well for Americans:> You live next door to a clean-cut, quiet guy. He never plays loud m...
by tom2fingers
September 12th, 2003, 6:28 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Cointegration test
Replies: 3
Views: 190227

Cointegration test

Johansen is covered quite well in Carol Alexander's Market Models textbook.
by tom2fingers
September 4th, 2003, 5:52 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The new direction of the CFA?
Replies: 9
Views: 190180

The new direction of the CFA?

I think the more telling stat is the 75 mil they have in investments....who's cake is that??? Their only liability is deferred revenue.Anyone up for organizing a "charterholder revolt" to get our filthy hands on the 75 mil?
by tom2fingers
September 3rd, 2003, 9:19 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Trading
Replies: 12
Views: 192122

Trading

Quotenow the next question is how can one trade these assets more efficiently?I think a good place to start is learning to spell warrants.
by tom2fingers
September 2nd, 2003, 12:21 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Farmer, KBC, Shaw and Simons -- Eat my dust!
Replies: 36
Views: 193106

Farmer, KBC, Shaw and Simons -- Eat my dust!

here's the article
by tom2fingers
August 19th, 2003, 3:25 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: FEAR
Replies: 45
Views: 192809

FEAR

<r>QuoteBy the way, someone told me that the absolute pits (safety wise) airline carrier is ------ guess which?all the stats are available at <URL url="http://www.crashdatabase.com">www.crashdatabase.com</URL>, <URL url="http://www.aviation-safety.net">www.aviation-safety.net</URL> and a bunch of ot...
by tom2fingers
August 19th, 2003, 12:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: FEAR
Replies: 45
Views: 192809

FEAR

<t>I flew a "baby flot" -- Min Vody Airlines, from Moscow to Min Vody a few weeks ago...scariest experience of my life. I just had to laugh when we came in to land and there was guy standing in the middle of the aisle talking on his cell phone. I survived though....but needed a lot of vodka for the ...
by tom2fingers
August 6th, 2003, 9:30 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: University of Toronto, Masters in Mathematical Finance
Replies: 1
Views: 189852

University of Toronto, Masters in Mathematical Finance

Anyone heard anything about the MMF program at U of T? Has anyone attended this program? Thinking about heading home and taking a year off.Thanks and regards.
by tom2fingers
July 31st, 2003, 11:23 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Funny Article on Bloomberg!
Replies: 21
Views: 192122

Funny Article on Bloomberg!

It's also good for sports trivia and used cars
by tom2fingers
July 30th, 2003, 3:56 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Funny Article on Bloomberg!
Replies: 21
Views: 192122

Funny Article on Bloomberg!

<t>i don't even know where to begin.....Is Black-Scholes the Right Option for Options?: Graef Crystal2003-07-30 00:01 (New York) (Commentary. Graef Crystal is a columnist for Bloomberg News.The opinions expressed are his own.) July 30 (Bloomberg) -- It seems a virtual certainty that theFinancial Acc...
by tom2fingers
March 24th, 2003, 8:18 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: CFA how tough??
Replies: 79
Views: 197773

CFA how tough??

<t>A big part of your schedule will depend on your background. I had a four year business undergrad, so about 75% of the program was review. I was able to get away with studying weekends in April and May. My friends who took engineering had to study more, my friends with MBAs probably less.Did anyon...
by tom2fingers
March 18th, 2003, 7:29 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: CFA how tough??
Replies: 79
Views: 197773

CFA how tough??

If you already have a business background, forget buying the textbooks and buy the Schweser notes (www.schweser.com)...everyone I know used them and did fine.
by tom2fingers
March 13th, 2003, 12:52 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: excel/vba performance question
Replies: 41
Views: 194437

excel/vba performance question

a huge time saver if you are moving around between sheets and workbooks etc. is to turn off screen updating:Application.ScreenUpdating = False
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