Hi guys!Is there such a thing as a SAS certification?

<t>Personally I don't think your age is an issue because most junior quants are 26 after they complete thier PhD's. Although you would be 32, you're still bringing in bags of experience into the industry and that definitely counts for a lot.I dont think you should pursue a PhD in Quant Finance simpl...

Hi Stats Guy!What is your current job?And what subject did u study for your Bachelors?

Hiya,I am from a Maths and Stats background and I am looking for some extra qualifications that I could put on my CV. Are there any professional qualifications related to my background that I should pursue?Thanks

<t>Hi everybody,I have a question on statistics. I am doing my dissertation on Empirical Bayes and I was wondering if anybody could explain how the prior and posterior distributions work on data that is normally distributed.More specifically,Suppose I had a set of data that is normally distributed, ...

<t>hiyaI've heard generally that the Cass MSc programs are very good. I am not too sure specifically about the course that you're looking at. I quite like Cass because of its facilities especially the "trading room".I was thinking about doing this course too not long ago and it was my Uncle's friend...

<t>HiThanks for your replies.I am still having difficulties about choosing a specific topic. I don't have an in depth knowledge about Financial Markets so I am finding it difficult to choose a topic for my dissertation.Could you maybe suggest some specific topics that I could explore that has a grea...

<t>Hi guys!!I am almost about to start my MSc dissertation in a Mathematics related degree. I have covered Stochastics and I want to to do my dissertation on this. I want to apply Stochastic Calculus in Financial Markets but I don't know what to specifically concentrate on. Any ideas??I need to cove...

LondonPete- You are absolutley right in saying that I am a lazy sod because I am. I only have myself to blame and thanks for the advice, I'll learn from what you have said.

Cheers guys!

And is it still possible to get a Quant job with an MBA?Cheers guys

<t>Thanks for all of the advice guys. I understand that doing a PhD just to get a job isn't wise at all. I am only going to be 21 when i get my Masters so I have a few years to gain some valuable work experience and some life experience. I might find something else that i may enjoy but if i still wa...

<t>I refuse to believe that the only method of getting into IB is with the 2.1.I know that I wont get in through graduate recruitment and I honestly dont care about that method. I am sure that over time I will gain expertise and I can apply that knowledge into Investment Banking.Or I could be comple...

My programming skills are very good I have to admit.

<t>Hi HullWhiteZaman,Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it.I thought about doing another undergrad degree but isnt it better to go forward than moving backwards? I may be completely wrong but there has to be more than one way to get into investment banking. I am strongly considering about gett...