Yes, I'd agree with you for a final stage interview. But for the first round/second round, a delay in feedback is usually bad news

<t>I agree, the longer time with no response, the lower the expectation of success.But what do people think is a decent wait before a feedback? suppose someone interviews on thursday, i think if they don't get a response by the following Monday at the latest, its hardly going to be a favourable resp...

"Millar associates" used to post jobs with the most ridiculously large salaries. I think they might have stopped doing that now. I believe its a cowboy shop!

Any more input on career prospect in securitization? Thanks

Ok, I knew I'd written something not quite sensible! suppose they sold a structure that pays a coupon and want to hedge themselves, then the quant structurer suggests the best possible product to use and also pricing such instrument. I hope that's a little better example. Thanks

Hi Gill,Thanks for your reply. By Quant Structurer I mean the person pricing the hedges for any deal done by the team. For example, suggesting to the team that just sold a SPV paying Libor plus spread to buy a swaption as a hedge. This example is very silly but you get what I mean

Thanks for the reply, but what is the job prospect in this area/ compensation. Thanks again

<t>Hi, can more knowledgeable people on the forum talk about the benefit or peril of working in Asset Backed Finance / Securitization as a Quant Structurer vs Front office Derivtives Quant Structuring. I don't really understand the Asset Backed Finance area. Do they get paid like Derivative structur...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: JavsterIm at Heriot Watt.................If you want to be bored out of your wit come here, the night life stinks...etc...the course, in my opinion its badly setup..... you have all your exams in april and june, and between the april and june exams you have 4 projects t...

<t><Quote>So Alicia your argument is that non-americans will refuse to make profit trading with americans unless US soldiers are holding guns to their heads ? ("Take the yankees money or we will shoot!")?! please. pray tell how did Japan become such a massive economic powerhouse with such a puny arm...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: Beavis<blockquote>Quote<hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>monkeyA</b></i>I agree with DCFC on the type of peacekeeping required.The trouble is, if the UN can't do it, the US is probably the only country with the military might and willing to actually go in there and do a p...

QuoteOriginally posted by: mankiwIs there any schools that has a excellent but tuition-free Quant-Finance program in Europe?Try this!

JazzJulien Can you switch your private messaging on pls, I have some questions for you...Can you tell me what the finance and maths entrance exams is like? Cheers