This is a rather stupid question: but what platform do you use for programmning C#?Visual Studio 6.0??

<t>Thanks for answering.1. I asked the relevance of eigenvalues because my professor have no clue regarding their practical application.2. With regard to CAR, from what I understand in lecture: CAR actually minimize "noise" as oposed to adding.My gripe (sp?) with it, however, is that the calculation...

<t>1. Why are eignevalues used for? .. Note I am NOT looking for a definition, but rather this is a question of practicality.2. Cumulate Average residual is usually used for event-driven test (Insider trading, etc). IS CAR a bad barometer? For n observations exceeding 200, CAR is dominated by earlie...

I just finished the 12 movie set of dragonball.All I have to say is AWESOME. I truly love the one with Badrock - Goku's father. Very poignant. I almost cry as we see his epiphany, his recognition of futility, and above all Bravery.I wish everyone was like Badrock.Any input?

Is it true that you can learn all the CFA stuff via thorough online study?I knew a guy in Eaton Vance that passed the CFA III without buying the books or attending classes...anyone experience this ...?

Thanks for the advice. If you dont mind me asking, how do you get the Ebooks. I use the search function for E-book and came out empty.Thanks in advance

<r><URL url="http://satyrican.tripod.com">http://satyrican.tripod.com</URL> .... correct me if I am wrong but the article is about alpha? How does this relate to random walk?My comment:Pretty good article, I remember Dan diBartolomeo saying the same thing or roughly the same thing.High beta usually ...

<t>Thanks for the help.Well ... the point is that I am poor, so books and formal education is a tad out of reach.I just find the subject very appealing and interesting. The prospect of using it to trade also sounds like something I want to explore.In terms of getting a job that's not out of the ques...

<t>I was wondering if it's possible to teach yourself financial engineering?Or do you need some kind of formal education?If You could teach yourself financial engineering, where would you begin?Moreover, what if you dont have the resources to buy books? Are online tutorialvia random notes sufficient...