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by sloan
December 1st, 2005, 1:20 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: structured funds / equity linked products
Replies: 0
Views: 128264

structured funds / equity linked products

Hi People,I will interview with a structured funds / equity linked products trader next week. Any suggestion about what kind of questions he might ask? (I have no experience with this product).Any inputs are highly appreciated!
by sloan
June 7th, 2005, 4:23 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Interview for dynamic hedging dept
Replies: 1
Views: 146401

Interview for dynamic hedging dept

Hi guys,I will take an interview for dynamic hedging dept of an insurance company. My background is a quant finance master. Any suggestion about how to prepare for that? Thanks.
by sloan
April 27th, 2005, 10:01 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Which choice is the best?
Replies: 7
Views: 153944

Which choice is the best?

Maybe you can do a ms/mba first and try to find a position in sales/trading program in a big house.
by sloan
March 2nd, 2005, 12:57 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is experience important to get a trader's position in ibanks
Replies: 3
Views: 158644

Is experience important to get a trader's position in ibanks

Thanks, Pasargad. I think I need to get more experience first then. What about proprietary or fixed income / currency trading, do they have such a high requirement as structured desk?
by sloan
March 1st, 2005, 4:20 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is experience important to get a trader's position in ibanks
Replies: 3
Views: 158644

Is experience important to get a trader's position in ibanks

<t>I am admitted by Princeton's MFin program and looking forward becoming a structured products trader after that. Currently I am taking internship in the derivative risk management field. Is it more possible to get trading jobs if I work for one year first in risk management field? (I do not have f...
by sloan
January 18th, 2005, 2:42 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: credit derivative risk management interview
Replies: 2
Views: 163245

credit derivative risk management interview

This is very helpful. Thank you!
by sloan
January 17th, 2005, 5:27 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: credit derivative risk management interview
Replies: 2
Views: 163245

credit derivative risk management interview

<t>Dear All,I will take an interview for a credit risk management position next week. I am not sure what I would be asked in the interview. How could I prepare for that? I guess maybe there are some professionals in the related field here. Could you please tell us more about credit derivative risk m...
by sloan
January 17th, 2005, 5:10 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: .
Replies: 32
Views: 167516

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I think for FRM the most important material is the textbook, and almost 90% of the exam is covered by this book.The questions for last five years do not change much, and the old exams are posted on GARP's website.
by sloan
January 13th, 2005, 3:47 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Interview for Princeton’s Master of Finance program
Replies: 10
Views: 168750

Interview for Princeton’s Master of Finance program

Zoidberg, thanks a lot and please check your PM. makarandb, I received their email on Monday and maybe they are sending interview invitation now.
by sloan
January 11th, 2005, 5:56 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Interview for Princeton’s Master of Finance program
Replies: 10
Views: 168750

Interview for Princeton’s Master of Finance program

I will take a 15-30 minutes telephone interview for Princeton’s Master of Finance program on Thursday. Has anybody taken this kind of interviews before? What will the interview be like? I am not sure how to prepare for that now.Any tips on it would be appreciated! Thanks!!
by sloan
September 10th, 2004, 10:00 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Louis Capital Markets LP in New York!
Replies: 6
Views: 182092

Louis Capital Markets LP in New York!

erlj: How did you get the offer? Are you a PhD student?