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by jamesnowak
January 27th, 2007, 8:27 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: JUNIOR FIXED INCOME SALERY
Replies: 4
Views: 81581

JUNIOR FIXED INCOME SALERY

how much can one expect to earn after 1yr and 3 yrs trading bonds in London...
by jamesnowak
December 13th, 2006, 6:39 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is University of Reading ICMA Good Enough?
Replies: 24
Views: 96635

Is University of Reading ICMA Good Enough?

<t>I went to ICMAAlexander and especially Neftci are different gravyAll people on quant programme went on to structuring rolesOthers on the programme, including myself, have gone onto trading roles.think the course gives you a fantastic understanding of all cocncepts and has allowed me to progress v...
by jamesnowak
December 9th, 2006, 6:47 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Commodities Trading
Replies: 2
Views: 85661

Commodities Trading

What are the different commodities that trading desks tradeGold/Silver/Platnium/Palladium/Gas/Energy/SugarPlease add to the list and where the big growth areas areThanks for the participationJAmes
by jamesnowak
December 3rd, 2006, 5:02 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: CDS DV01
Replies: 1
Views: 87388

CDS DV01

Does the DV01 of a CDS match the DV01 of a Bond?Any papers/examples on the above notion would be handy..Thanks
by jamesnowak
December 3rd, 2006, 4:51 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: RBC Capital Markets?
Replies: 3
Views: 87291

RBC Capital Markets?

i work for them as a graduate...very very good bank...i'd apply if i were u
by jamesnowak
November 9th, 2006, 8:14 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: First to default CDS
Replies: 2
Views: 93592

First to default CDS

<t>Straight from Lehman Brothers guideThe issuers of default baskets need tohedge their risks. Spread risk is hedged byselling protection dynamically in the CDSmarket on all of the credits in the defaultbasket. Determining how much to sell,known as the delta, requires a pricing modelto calculate the...
by jamesnowak
September 10th, 2006, 7:44 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: STIR Products
Replies: 0
Views: 93191

STIR Products

Can anybody tell me some details about what STIR desks are traded and some issues that i should be aware of.Cheers
by jamesnowak
September 9th, 2006, 8:02 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Best Graduate Training Program
Replies: 4
Views: 94440

Best Graduate Training Program

At Citi you are 1 in 300ish...making it difficult to stand out and be seen. I think some of the smaller banks who take on fewer people offer some fantastic training and rotation programmes, with more chnace to shine.
by jamesnowak
July 6th, 2006, 6:52 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Base Correlation
Replies: 10
Views: 103152

Base Correlation

Can somebody please give me a simple explanation of base correlation and how it is implemented in the pricing of tranche products.Thnak you
by jamesnowak
June 15th, 2006, 10:17 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: CDO, CMBS, RMBS
Replies: 7
Views: 104606

CDO, CMBS, RMBS

I have some ish, get on MSN and i'll chuck it across.J E
by jamesnowak
June 6th, 2006, 10:20 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: ICMA Centre or CASS Business School?
Replies: 5
Views: 105837

ICMA Centre or CASS Business School?

No real word limit. You choose any topic you want. Has to be empirical and test new data or use new methodology in an area.
by jamesnowak
June 2nd, 2006, 10:08 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: ICMA Centre or CASS Business School?
Replies: 5
Views: 105837

ICMA Centre or CASS Business School?

<t>I just completed an MSc. at the ICMA centre. The course is very good, some top quality lecturers, the trading sessions are good fun, good course banter and an active investment club which keeps you up to date with relevant issuesDownside is the administrative side, they are all over the shop.Many...
by jamesnowak
May 25th, 2006, 11:35 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: itraxx tranches trading
Replies: 5
Views: 107443

itraxx tranches trading

Does anybody have this article for distribution to other wilmotters.J
by jamesnowak
May 24th, 2006, 12:25 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Jamshidian Paper
Replies: 4
Views: 104923

Jamshidian Paper

What is your email address. I have it.