<t>Are u referring to Futex or anything similar?QuoteOriginally posted by: PDiCarterYHi all,I am currently persuing my Masters degree in fin eng/comp fin. I am trying to consider if I should accept a job as a prop trader at a small firm/fund.The company will train me for at least a few months before...

What is better? A master immediately after the degree or a pause during the job?

<t>Thank you very much for your helpQuoteOriginally posted by: cougar91Since I have worked at and have many friends / classmates at Wall St banks, I can give a rough listing of tuition policies at a few banks:1) Morgan Stanley - one year as employee, can not leave one year after reimbursement or pay...

You're right but if i don't want an academic career i must find another solution, GC's one is interesting

<t>Thanks for the suggestionQuoteOriginally posted by: gcQuoteBut if somebody wants to have a master immediately after a degree, what can he do? Only has to pay by himself?It think this is the most likely option. Still, depending on your situation (e.g. your citizenship, in which country you are goi...

<t>It's a very precise answer, thanks a lot, GC. But if somebody wants to have a master immediately after a degree, what can he do? Only has to pay by himself? QuoteOriginally posted by: gcIt depends on many factors...If it's your company to pay for it, it wants to know that its investment will retu...

Who usually pays for a master? The bank for which you're gonna work, by yourself, or how?? Thank you

Why did you say you're old? How old are you?

<t>Who pays for your masters? Do you pay by yourself or the university do it for you? Sorry for the question but it's very important. And, if one hasn't got a fantastic curriculum, is there any possibility he's accepted for a master? Where likely? Thank youQuoteOriginally posted by: sothulezulu, i h...

<t>He took a master degree, not a masterQuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: WellfrogA master degree in Finance, and two years' working experience in market risk management. So what can be my career path?Some choices appear in my mind:1. Go to read a master of finance and bec...

QuoteOriginally posted by: playerGenerally yes although some uni are even more pedantic than that e.g you need to get over 70 in all courses as opposed to getting an average above 70%I think 70 is quite low, some people told me you have to reach at least 90..is not true?

QuoteOriginally posted by: playerGenerally yes although some uni are even more pedantic than that e.g you need to get over 70 in all courses as opposed to getting an average above 70%I think 70 is quite low, some people told me you have to reach at least 90..is not true?

How does the scores of the degree affect the possibilities of an interview for a bank? And for a master? Is a master important when the scores of degree is not the max? Thanks to everybody

<t>Thanks a lot QuoteOriginally posted by: jfuquaYou might at least look at:Chourdakis Kyriakos 'Option pricing using the fractional FFT' J. Comp. Finance Winter 04/05 <FRFT, examples with VG Variance-Gamma, Heston stochastic volatility> Christoffersen Peter, Steve Heston, Kris Jacobs 'Option Valuat...

<t>Could you tell me please?QuoteOriginally posted by: mjyour prof is wrong... the Heston model is markovian in 2 variables and diffusive.the vg model is markovian in 1 variable and pure jump. best guess is that he's suggesting sending two parameters in the Heston model to some limit in such a way t...