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by asto
May 8th, 2016, 9:06 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: sabbatical from trading
Replies: 1
Views: 2674

sabbatical from trading

<t>Hello,I have a PhD and 10+ years of experience as a quant and equity exotics trader on the sell side. I am interested in Machine Learning and I would like to learn more. I am thinking of taking a year off and doing a certificate or a Master in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning. I would l...
by asto
May 19th, 2006, 12:20 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Internship - why is it so hard to find a decent candidate?
Replies: 13
Views: 106075

Internship - why is it so hard to find a decent candidate?

<t>Awhile ago, while trying to get into quantitative finance, it seemed like you had to be extremely lucky for somebody to even have a look at your resume. Right now, looking 'from the other side', I find it extremely hard to find somebody suited for the summer job in our London office. Do all smart...
by asto
April 5th, 2004, 4:26 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Morgan Stanley vs Bear Stearns vs Citadel
Replies: 13
Views: 195582

Morgan Stanley vs Bear Stearns vs Citadel

<t>I would like to know how the above companies rank in terms of quantitative finance. I know all of them are excellent, but I would like to hear opinions from quants that have been around more than me(a newcommer).To be more specific, let's take Morgan Stanley commodities NYC, Bear Stearns equities...
by asto
March 22nd, 2004, 10:28 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Wilmotters from Raleigh, North Carolina
Replies: 6
Views: 189976

Wilmotters from Raleigh, North Carolina

temporarily, yes
by asto
June 12th, 2003, 4:28 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: instantons in finance?
Replies: 4
Views: 189754

instantons in finance?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: chiral3There probably are. Solutions or mutiple fourier to approx solutions to nonlinear equations. It would have to be specific equations that admit conformal solutions (or whatever). This is a dangerous question on this forum. Let's hope that the thread doesn't exceed...
by asto
June 11th, 2003, 11:58 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: instantons in finance?
Replies: 4
Views: 189754

instantons in finance?

<t>I am wondering if anybody knows about some applications of instantons, ie the semiclassics, in finance.Instantons are solutions of eq of motion (in Euclide) with finite action. They are basically the non-trivial minimas of the action and are the point of expansion of the action in the semiclassic...
by asto
March 27th, 2003, 9:24 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Credit and Equity Hybrids and Credit Valuation Adjustment
Replies: 0
Views: 189500

Credit and Equity Hybrids and Credit Valuation Adjustment

Could somebody let me know about a book or web page where I could read about Credit and Equity Hybrids and Credit Valuation Adjustment? Thanks a lotAsto
by asto
March 22nd, 2003, 1:05 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: internship position please help
Replies: 1
Views: 189537

internship position please help

<t>Hello,First of all, many thanks to Mr. Wilmott for this web page! I am a physics PhD student in US, and recently got hooked into quantitative finance - I really like it. So I decided to get an internship position in quantitative finance, which prooved to be a very difficult task . Can anybody hel...