did anyone pass the CFA here on this awesome forum?

this forum is awesome

i would have to say....jonnie mayer..what a chop

this forum is pretty cool

this forum is awesome.

Busted out Phil? No way You cant even take me in heads up! I'm demolishing you something like 3-2.

<t>L2:Morning...started off great, then got slapped int he face later on. Guy next to me asks if there was "enough info to answer #s 2-5" and i told him that the first 3 pages were the info for all those questions...his reply: "shit".Afternoon...finished in about 50 minutes, for better or worse... i...

Merton is the man on all that good stuff...plus there are some good CDS threads if you do a search...Hope it helps~RQ

Are these traded? If so, who is a good counterparty to use and what kind of maturities can be structured? i.e. is it possible to get a 2-year option on a variance swap? (without getting raped on the fees)~RQ

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: mikebellQuoteOriginally posted by: RookieQuantIt's a blast to play...i would argue its the only way to play poker..i prefer low-blind No-Limit...low limit is a crap shoot, and big limit, well...im poor.I actually found a very old (mint condition, though) copy of Ed's bo...

<t>This is a tough question to ask, but at least you have narrowed your focus to a European L/S manager. Even if you try and calculate capacity as 10% of average trading volume, it doesnt speak to how many names are in the portfolio.The trouble with capacity is that its got qualitative aspects as we...

ANy thoughts on what the term structure of these contracts will look like? With the VIX up from 14 to 20-21 in recent days, it looks like the futures could see a pretty steep curve going out 2-4 months and beyond, no?>~RQ

Thanks Aaron,Do i test to see if the slope term is different than 1? or can i use some value less than 1 that still implies a trend?~RQ

<t>I understand basic t, z, f-tests, etc. for various values, but i have never tried to see if a trend was statistically significant. What are the steps to go about testing for a trend? i.e., what can i do to say, statistically, that over time, manager "x" has a downward-trending sharpe ratio, for e...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: grambroseI like Oklahoma State, UCONN, Kentucky, and UNC in the Final Four. I think St. Joe's is pretty weak, their lack of size will prevent them from reaching the Final Four. Stanford is overrated and will be beaten by UCONN in the regional finals. Ok State over UCONN...