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by shaggy
January 28th, 2003, 10:43 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Is the FTSE a good indicator of the state of the economy?
Replies: 3
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Is the FTSE a good indicator of the state of the economy?

<t>I refer to the following statement>> The FTSE-100 is a GENERAL INDICATOR OF THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY.Is this true? ... I disagree with this. I think the value of the composite is more a perception of the current state of the economy and a balance of opinions (not necassarily rational) of the futu...
by shaggy
January 26th, 2003, 11:37 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: SVD
Replies: 13
Views: 190862

SVD

Gilbert Strangs book is good ....
by shaggy
January 26th, 2003, 3:48 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: First Position (after PhD)- Hedge Fund or Bank?
Replies: 3
Views: 190391

First Position (after PhD)- Hedge Fund or Bank?

anymore options greatly appreciated ....
by shaggy
January 18th, 2003, 2:21 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: First Position (after PhD)- Hedge Fund or Bank?
Replies: 3
Views: 190391

First Position (after PhD)- Hedge Fund or Bank?

<t>HelloI am finishing my PhD (Statistical Signal Processing, Electrical Engineering). I can program pretty good C++ and am learning some of the Option Pricing Maths at the moment.I am looking for an entry level quant position. It seems easier to get into a Hedge Fund than a large reputed bank at th...
by shaggy
June 3rd, 2002, 8:14 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: statistical arbitrage research
Replies: 0
Views: 189765

statistical arbitrage research

<t>I am almost finishing my PhD (signal processing) and would like to get into Quantitative Finance ... I am thiking of joining a hedge fund to do stat arb research ... can anyone give advice ... is it a good thing to do? .. is it risky for my career? .. should I start out in something more traditio...