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by RFMontraz
June 11th, 2004, 2:09 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Riemann hypothesis proven!
Replies: 39
Views: 193031

Riemann hypothesis proven!

Mike are you aware of the fact that you can buy as many AMZN or EBAY shares as you want without asking kr?Anyway how about those "original ideas"? Keep in mind that you started it.
by RFMontraz
June 10th, 2004, 12:22 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Riemann hypothesis proven!
Replies: 39
Views: 193031

Riemann hypothesis proven!

<r>QuoteOriginally posted by: mikebellI read it too. Check the last few pages (that's where he actually presents the proof)... he has posted some original ideas. I heard about de Branges when a prof I knew mentioned Robertson Conjecture. I read the de Branges proof of Bieberbach conjecture and was q...
by RFMontraz
June 8th, 2004, 3:14 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: what makes profit attainable ?
Replies: 21
Views: 193159

what makes profit attainable ?

MP it seems you have a lot of different names, first Abumazen, then Earthwormgod, Farmer....
by RFMontraz
June 8th, 2004, 8:06 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Pamela Anderson or Ferrari for weekend
Replies: 16
Views: 190936

Pamela Anderson or Ferrari for weekend

Ages ago they had a similar survey in the UK which showed how English men would rather go on holiday with Eric Cantona than with a supermodel like Naomi Campbell (or whoever she was).Well done lads!
by RFMontraz
June 4th, 2004, 1:18 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: follow up letter
Replies: 4
Views: 190197

follow up letter

What do you need to write for? I mean you should receive a letter, not write one. (unless of course you are the potential employer)
by RFMontraz
June 4th, 2004, 12:31 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quant Finance: Ballyhoo
Replies: 33
Views: 195014

Quant Finance: Ballyhoo

Deja vu?
by RFMontraz
June 4th, 2004, 12:24 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quant Finance: Snake Oil
Replies: 20
Views: 193660

Quant Finance: Snake Oil

<t>Anyway let's try to answer your question. Can Jim Simons (Renaissance) be defined as a "quant"? If yes, how much is he worth? 100 millions? Don't know. Many millions? For sure. Can he be defined "rich/successful/the daddy"? Yes, by any standard.And in fact as he can, and doesn't teach. But he see...
by RFMontraz
June 4th, 2004, 12:08 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quant Finance: Snake Oil
Replies: 20
Views: 193660

Quant Finance: Snake Oil

Why 100m? Why not 1 billion? Ok, 10 billions then. Who's worth more than 10 billions here? Nobody? Then you're all shit.
by RFMontraz
June 2nd, 2004, 11:55 am
Forum: The Quantitative Finance FAQs Project
Topic: What is hedging?
Replies: 33
Views: 271598

What is hedging?

QuoteOriginally posted by: fireMJ: how can one call buying a stock for a call hedging? I mean, if the price of the underlying decrease then we lose both the value of the call as well as the asset differential.Err.. I think he meant a short call option dude
by RFMontraz
May 27th, 2004, 3:23 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: I'd bet my reputation on buying CBOT fed funds (FFZ04) at-the-market here
Replies: 12
Views: 191284

I'd bet my reputation on buying CBOT fed funds (FFZ04) at-the-market here

So then? Mr. Nonius asked you a question, and we want the answer immediately...
by RFMontraz
May 26th, 2004, 3:23 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: I'd bet my reputation on buying CBOT fed funds (FFZ04) at-the-market here
Replies: 12
Views: 191284

I'd bet my reputation on buying CBOT fed funds (FFZ04) at-the-market here

Your reputation as a cock? Well no trade, I see nothing to gain here...
by RFMontraz
May 25th, 2004, 8:21 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: ABS
Replies: 8
Views: 191062

ABS

Black & Choles
by RFMontraz
May 25th, 2004, 7:44 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Butterflies
Replies: 8
Views: 190925

Butterflies

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: strangecurrencyButterflies can be obtained using this formula:BF 25D (Mid-price) = (25 D Call (Mid-price) + 25 D Put (Mid-price))/2 - ATM (Mid-price)The formula which allows to calculate the smile curve starting from Risk Reversals, Butterflies and ATM is:25 D Call (Mid...
by RFMontraz
May 24th, 2004, 3:37 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Seasonal transitions create workable Spread strategies
Replies: 8
Views: 190189

Seasonal transitions create workable Spread strategies

And the comments that are going to follow here.....
by RFMontraz
May 24th, 2004, 3:36 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: What exactly is a hedger, and what is a hedge?
Replies: 11
Views: 191113

What exactly is a hedger, and what is a hedge?

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