<t>I am testing a strategy which looks at a macro driven sentiment signal at the stock level in Asia (equity markets). The signal is predicated on mean reversion. When I test the signal (it is available daily) on a 5-day rebalance i.e. Compute signal at 0400 on Monday morning (I can do that as all i...

Esp. Elizabeth Ezratty... has anyone EVER had a response from sending an email to Orgtel or calling her up?I have tried to repeatedly contact her over the past week, but my inability to reach her probably indicates itll be easier to talk to the Queen.

Anyone... help please?

<t>hi all, I am looking for a book on signal processing and how it can be tied in to trading strategies. I have a little bit of knowledge about the area, and understand the concepts but would like to expand my knowledge... so something which starts slowly?Any recommendations and more importantly - w...

I got a call from someone there - who despite talking to me, and my sending him my CV (I thought he was legit) has never replied to me.I think it is a cowboy outfit, not unlike some around in London. Best avoided in my opinion.

IMHO, the IB job would be better. As starting off, in the IB you would be exposed to much more than just your own area. This kind of exposure you will not get in the HF. All other things being equal, I would pick the IB

In recent memory - Bear Stearns, ABN Amro, Deutsche Bank, Golden Pants and CSFB asked people for drug tests. Could be random and you werent targeted MattF, but I know people who needed to be screened to get in here - no bias visible as well.

<t>It is almost certain that you will be tested for Drugs in London. I can reel off a list of I-banks where it is done, from secretary upwards. As someone else said - not so much if you have used any, make sure they are out when you go there. Also, they tend to ask you if you have had poppy seeds (b...

<t>The derivatives business in BS is one of the fastest growing areas. I joined BS (diff divn) in July - since then, they have hired 4 seniors and god knows how many junior people... and they are still understaffed. Exotics is at the head of all this. If I were you - contingent on a sensible offer, ...

I dont think he can clear the CAT

<t>@RiskI had a run in with MillarAss recently. Went for 4 rounds with Merrill. The guy there liked me, and I liked the job etc. Was told by Millar that I was his preferred candidate, and I should wait to hear back in the first week of may. Havent heard back since then... Interestingly, no replies t...

<t>Thanks for the replies have made up my mind to go ahead. Am sick and tired of where I am -- besides, guarantee or not, the base itself is as much as I would expect to make at my current workplace for the whole year. Besides, the team I would join is headed by a well resepected guy and do actual "...

<t>The culture, at least at BS London is pretty good. IT is not uptight and "pushed hard" as some other banks are. But then Bear has a reputation of working in smaller than usual teams, so you will get a lot of good exposure/work. Havent heard of <edit>, but if he is well known, you would have a lot...

I trust them, and well... if I prove to be valuable, they should pay me to keep me, otherwise nothing prevents me from jumping ship. Had a chat with them again, but was told it was global policy not to give written guarantees, so none for me as well.

<t>How common are bonus guarantees at the Senior Associate/VP level? I have an offer from an IB for Quants Research, Associate - 3rd year, and they have offered me a reasonable level of base + bonus. However, they are not prepared to put the bonus guarantee down in writing. They do say that I need t...