<t>Guys, I actually went to Columbia University, and the numbers that you quote for the salaries are absurd. The DEAN of the business school could get 350, named chair profs could get 200 - or so, but a fresh PhD in finance getting 200-300 TC is so absurd it's laughable, that is more than they would...
<t>Deepvalue, I think tu is referring to 9/11. At Lehman, before the house fell (Fall of the House of Lehman - so absurd) had there trading floors pretty low down... besides, we all know that at most worthwhile banks the quants pretty much sit with the traders. Deepvalue, brother, you know I am on y...
<t>Thanks for the posting trackstar. I actually saw Diva on the big screen at the film forum in the west village - great films, crappy seating. It really is a shame - I saw a LOT of good films there. trackstar, I can't believe that you do not have Lucia di Lammermoor on your list.... I got to see Na...
<t>mathsteve, I should cut you some slack because you are young and inexperienced, but I am not going to. If you are worried about my pedigree I worked at GS for a while as a strategist and currently work at a major quant fund.Let's review what you have said now... You are asking us on a public foru...
<t>First of all don't call the CASM a MSc because it isn't and it shows your lack of knowledge... It may be the same level as a MSc, but it isn't one period. Secondly either you'll be able to network and find someone who likes you and will give you a shot. frankly.... if you don't have good internsh...
<t>This has to be a vote of no confidence in the TARP banks by the US government. The only obvious reason to not allow foreigners these jobs is to make Americans more competitive for these positions, but that implies that talent, skill, and knowledge are not that important, and furthermore that thes...
<t>I agree with Escape artist and you Dom, yes the are important, but a bit of light banter and shooting the breeze about people that you both know is more than enough to get thru. Plus you have to answer some question that a person with a minimum of trading intuition could answer... like Escape sai...
<t>The broker/dealer may be better, but.... Use your gut, which team do you like better? Which can you perform better in? Which team seemed to have better/stronger leadership?Where do you want to live? What do you want out of your life? Which is going to be the better career prospect for YOU is unan...
What is the role vb? Life Policy desk is probably a lot like a structured credit or a bank loan trading desk... expect with lives rather than mrtgages or loans, bonds etc....
<t>Prasenjit, I'll admit it - I only botherered studying FSA, CorpFin, Ethics, and Equity Analysis - the only worthwhile parts I might add - in my opinion.It is very interesting Cryptic because this dude is precisely the sort of guy that Kack would tear into like a lion into a gazelle, and yet there...