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by ComteZero
August 4th, 2004, 10:57 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: What is the most stable Window operation system so far?
Replies: 2
Views: 180871

What is the most stable Window operation system so far?

windows and stable is an oxymoron.(to Houston : troll lunched)
by ComteZero
July 27th, 2004, 11:25 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Murex
Replies: 21
Views: 199021

Murex

have a look on sophis
by ComteZero
June 1st, 2004, 7:41 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: More questions for the QuantLib guru
Replies: 1
Views: 190000

More questions for the QuantLib guru

<r>Nonius, you should better try here <URL url="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=4299"><LINK_TEXT text="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/foru ... um_id=4299">http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=4299</LINK_TEXT></URL> to post your question regarding quantlib.R...
by ComteZero
May 19th, 2004, 9:15 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Exotic options
Replies: 6
Views: 190161

Exotic options

on your sales desk. if you're not in a trading room, check insurance companies website since they are strong consumers of exotic options (packaged in life-insurance policies)
by ComteZero
May 19th, 2004, 9:11 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Good book store in Paris
Replies: 4
Views: 189787

Good book store in Paris

Brentano's (avenue de l'Opera, not far from rue d'Antin)a good choice of english written financial books (downstairs)price are higher than Amazon & net stores.
by ComteZero
May 18th, 2004, 6:50 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Monte Carlo Software
Replies: 20
Views: 192723

Monte Carlo Software

<t>random function can be biased and unless you know exactly which algorithm is used, you should not use the software.I tested some of them. ADeP seems ok. Derivatools last release is 2001, so quite old. NumeriX is very similar to ADeP, more flexible but drawback is that you have to produce a little...
by ComteZero
May 17th, 2004, 3:29 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Monte Carlo Software
Replies: 20
Views: 192723

Monte Carlo Software

i have no fin. advantage in those companies but i would say, in commercial products :- ADeP from Reech / Sungard- SophisValue / SophisRisk from Sophis (really nice system but expensive)- NumeriX library- DerivaTools from FEA- Algorithmics library
by ComteZero
May 17th, 2004, 3:24 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Linux accounting
Replies: 2
Views: 189551

Linux accounting

there's several, he should have a look on www.sourceforge.net (or .com don't remember) and try "accounting" as search keyword.
by ComteZero
April 27th, 2004, 11:45 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: VBA soo slow when other files are open
Replies: 4
Views: 189726

VBA soo slow when other files are open

that's it. thx for your help.rgds,
by ComteZero
April 27th, 2004, 9:22 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: VBA soo slow when other files are open
Replies: 4
Views: 189726

VBA soo slow when other files are open

nope, they are independant...and it is not linked to any file in particuliar, i already saw this odd behaviour with another macro in another file...
by ComteZero
April 27th, 2004, 7:37 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Notebooks - Dell or IBM
Replies: 15
Views: 191355

Notebooks - Dell or IBM

to reply to the original question : IBMIBM laptops are simply the best. from far. just compare keyboards and you'll check the difference in quality.they are the best and quite expensive too but... no free lunch.
by ComteZero
April 27th, 2004, 7:35 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: VBA soo slow when other files are open
Replies: 4
Views: 189726

VBA soo slow when other files are open

<t>hi,i'm every day (re-)discovering VBA fantaisies... i wrote a macro, which runs smoothly when I have only this file open. but when i have 4/5 files open, it runs slower by a 10x factor.does anyone see why ?ps. i use application.screenupdating = false to speed up things, so it should come from tha...
by ComteZero
April 19th, 2004, 11:41 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Puzzle: Middle Office at Large Bank->TRADER at same, Who(m) here has actually done this?
Replies: 44
Views: 195364

Puzzle: Middle Office at Large Bank->TRADER at same, Who(m) here has actually done this?

<t>it happens but you're taking a huge risk.if after two years MO you're still there,1) you have a MO etiquette2) you cannot sell yourself for a trading position outside3) if market are bad you have no chance to move upward inside your bank => f***and do not forget : many MO are motivated to get int...
by ComteZero
April 8th, 2004, 8:50 am
Forum: Forum and Website Bugs and Suggestions
Topic: Printing direction
Replies: 7
Views: 191093

Printing direction

My point was that we need two different settings :one "newest on top" to read on-screenone "newest on bottom" to print on paper an interesting thread (when we ask the printer friendly version)Rgds,
by ComteZero
April 6th, 2004, 12:18 pm
Forum: Forum and Website Bugs and Suggestions
Topic: Printing direction
Replies: 7
Views: 191093

Printing direction

<t>Something I was thinking about :this site gives us choice between "newest message top" or "newest message bottom" when we read threads on screen.but when we read a text on paper, we usually read from top to bottom, first page to last page.so it would be great (IMHO) if printer friendly version of...