<t>Hi All,I have been working in the middle office (risk) at a hedge fund for about a year now and would like to switch to a more challenging role either at an IB or another HF. I would like to move to a role where I can utilize more of my quantitative/technical background (quantitative Masters from...

The plots look great, that was what I was trying to accomplish. I'm an excel newbie so I am still learning. Many thanks!

<t>Hi, I am trying to use excel to plot the graph of a cumulative distribution function and probability density function for the daily returns of a particular stock. I looked all over the place but can't seem to figure it out. Do I have to create the frequencies for the returns and plot a histogram?...

<t>Hi, I am looking to get into the finance industry but not sure which areas of the industry would best suit my background. I have a BA in Comp. Science, worked as an IT consultant for 5 years, and I am currently pursuing an MA in Statistics with a finance concentration (stochastics, numerical meth...

<t>Besides the listed Math and Stats courses, would it be helpful for someone to take Economics courses such as Micro, Macro, or Econometrics? Are these classes not worth taking since they are not quantitatively demanding? Just curious since I know some of the programs have a Finance component to th...

<t>Hello, I am curious to know from those of you in the quant finance field what the role of IT/MIS is to quant finance, if any? There seems to be a relationship between IT and risk management, any other areas? Are there needs for people who have a good understanding of both information technology/m...

<t>jlee, i see from your past post that you have a similiar background. thanks for your advice and good luck to you.SanFranCA2002, yes you are right in saying that my goal is pretty high and maybe unrealistic. i realize that there are many different opportunities in the quant finance field; trading ...

<t>Hi Everyone,I have been reading the posts on this forum for sometime now and have found them to be very informative. This is my first post so I hope it's not too much. I am interested in changing careers into the area of quantitative finance. I have been working in the IT industry for the past 5 ...