<t>As I understand it. Mostly IBANK IT applications and GUI developers likes Java. Since there are a plethora of ready made numerical libraries (PDF solvers, root finders ..) written using C++, I can imaging most quants will still use C++. Unless of course, you want to develop all those basic mathem...

<t>Thanks all for your helpful suggestion.What I am reading so far is that:1) MFE, then go for a job.2) CFA certification directly then go for a job. Option 2 sounds like a more economic idea (though require much more individual discipline / persistance). Thanks for the suggestion, I'll start to rea...

<t>Don't you think I am too old at Mid 30's to do an MBA and enter banking? I think most Ibank wants guys at late 20's or early 30's. QuoteOriginally posted by: pgeekFor quant Signal processing or communication wud have been better...IMO opinion, u can do an MBA and enter banking..(if u r not 2 keen...

<t>I am not sure if this will help. I live in the San Francisco Bay area. The major universities here (such as UC Berkeley), offer extension courses for working professionals. They are taught by industry professionals and are usually night courses which meets once a week for 10 weeks. The tuition is...

<t>Hi all:I am seeking some advice. I would like get into a banking career, but given background (EE who can program) and my age (mid 30s), a quant path at a boutique firm (such has a Hedge Fund) seems to be the most logically way. I live in the San Francisco Bay area and currently work for high tec...

<t>Can you guys expand on this sentiment? What is your current career?If you get a PhD. Instead of passing CFA? Would it take you to a different career path? Financially will it make a difference? Thanks,QuoteOriginally posted by: HyperGeometricQuoteOriginally posted by: Gmike2000i passed L3....now ...

<t>I seriously double C# will take over. It is not platform independent therefore it stands a chance of dying. Depends on where you look for a job (say in the US west cost) There maybe a IT culture against Microsoft. Therefore, it is best if learn and keep learning few more languages (java), perl / ...

<t>I'd stay away from any Microsoft created entity. My advice is to stick with generally accepted standards such as C++ / Java to maintain portability and platform independence. You don't want your libraries of C# code to go to waste once your employer decides to switch platform on you. You'll be ha...

<r>To each his own. Some people love San Francisco and would not want to go anywhere else. Regarding women. True, SF may not be the best place. However, there is much more depth to people in San Francisco than say LA or NYC. I rather work as a quant analyst at a boutique hedgefund in SF than famous ...

<t>QuoteOr in another words, the managers, who got MBA, can for sure do their job as well without their MBA (ie, there are smart ppl with MBA, but they are smart NOT because they got their MBA, but it's because they are simply smart... and they got MBA simply to move up, not really because they want...

Quote Chyang, you did not include taxes into tax at all. The opportunity cost should be less Ah! Words of Wisdom! NO JOB, No income => SAVE ON TAXES! I feel a lot better now that I would be "less poor" by 30% of salary per year!

<t>Quote chyang: if you take the MBA route into IBs (not sales and trading), then you can kiss your social life goodbye. those people work 100-130 hrs per week. Energy dude, thanks for bring up that perspective and talking some sense into me. I don't know if I could ever get used to that kind of lif...

<t>Hi Folks:Thanks for all of your enlightening comments. Can you all tell me what would be expected salary of a entry level quant? I am trying to do an return on investment analysis for either entering IB by the way of Quant or MBA. Please comment. Cost. 1. Berkeley MFE is a 12 month program which ...

<t>QuoteYep...it is frequently said that the quant career is a dead-end as far as the investment bank is concerned. But does one really want to claw their way to the top in such a political environment? I tend to think of IB experience as a stepping stone...which looks extremely good on the resume T...

<t>QuoteI don't think its anything to do with student caliber either. My point was that it is the PhD and MS programs themselves in India and China that are far weaker than the US. By the way, you do need money for an MFE, but for an MS in hard sciences or CS you can fund yourself with teaching/rese...