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by bbmat
December 21st, 2005, 2:11 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: So they tell me I'm going to Tokyo...
Replies: 51
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So they tell me I'm going to Tokyo...

<t>Geist,I strongly disagree with your post from Dec. 18. It absolutely does not reflect reality in many ways and I am wondering whether you informed us of your experience in Japan sometimes during the 70s. Here some corrections:1) "Tokyo right now appears to have a majority of people who are either...
by bbmat
October 25th, 2005, 3:41 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: CREDIT TRADING OR RATE TRADING? PLEASE HELP
Replies: 4
Views: 132266

CREDIT TRADING OR RATE TRADING? PLEASE HELP

<t>Thank you for this advice.Yes, I was already invited to fly out to Tokyo to meet the groups of those different firms. I am sure this will give me additional insight. I am just still a bit confused specifically about the credit trading side. I fail to see how trading fits into the big picture. Cer...
by bbmat
October 24th, 2005, 6:22 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: So they tell me I'm going to Tokyo...
Replies: 51
Views: 139484

So they tell me I'm going to Tokyo...

<t>HTFB,I must strongly disagree with your second point. About Tokyo, you might refer to the times a few years back. Now, Tokyo is as hot as a chilli pepper. Some of the top traders are now in Tokyo trading for the top foreign sell-side outlets. Furthermore, the p&l is by far not lower than othe...
by bbmat
October 24th, 2005, 5:48 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: CREDIT TRADING OR RATE TRADING? PLEASE HELP
Replies: 4
Views: 132266

CREDIT TRADING OR RATE TRADING? PLEASE HELP

<t>Hi,I am a graduate student in one of the top computational finance programs in the U.S. I will graduate soon and have interviewed for trading positions in fixed income. I subsequently received several offers from some top sell-side firms. Among those is an offer in structured trading and another ...