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by darwin
September 19th, 2003, 12:59 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Alternatives to Jorion's VaR?
Replies: 14
Views: 196787

Alternatives to Jorion's VaR?

Thanx for all comments. Will be going through your suggested reading soon.
by darwin
September 16th, 2003, 12:26 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Alternatives to Jorion's VaR?
Replies: 14
Views: 196787

Alternatives to Jorion's VaR?

<t>Hi,I'm doing an MFE programme. For the Risk Analyses & Management module, our lecturer follow closely what is covered in Jorion's "Value at Risk: The New Benchmark for Managing Financial Risk". However, I think there are few numerical examples used in this text. I wonder if anyone can recomme...
by darwin
September 6th, 2003, 12:33 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Normally Distributed Random Numbers
Replies: 20
Views: 192005

Normally Distributed Random Numbers

Why dun simply Normsinv(RAND())?Anyway, whether I use 8, 12 or 16 random numbers generation, the Kurtosis is still far from 3. How to make the Kurtosis around 3?Thanks
by darwin
April 28th, 2003, 1:51 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: NTU Financial Engineering
Replies: 28
Views: 200132

NTU Financial Engineering

<t>I'm currently in similar dilema. However, weightage wise, its 70% vs 30& in favour of NUS.Firstly, the choice is full-time vs part-time. Full-time is more focused while part-time requires more discipline but have less opportunity cost in form $ and loss work experience. The oni option for ful...
by darwin
April 22nd, 2003, 1:19 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: NTU Financial Engineering
Replies: 28
Views: 200132

NTU Financial Engineering

<t>The average age at time of admission for NTU grad is 27.. while that of NUS is 31. It's quoted that the mean pay of NUS financial engineering grads upon graduation for its 2002 cohort is SGD115k.. This is probably skewed by the 'few' senior bankers for the program. NTU grads mentioned that their ...
by darwin
April 21st, 2003, 3:42 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: NTU Financial Engineering
Replies: 28
Views: 200132

NTU Financial Engineering

<t>Comparing NTU with NUS financial engineering program, this are my following view.The NTU is more mathematical.. the mathematical modules are electives for the case of NUS. This seems just a surprise concerning the NTU programme is offered throught a business school while the NUS is offered throug...