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by quantmeh
August 14th, 2012, 1:29 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Dress code rebellion: jeans looking like trousers
Replies: 41
Views: 14212

Dress code rebellion: jeans looking like trousers

tommy hilfiger used to make non-iron microfiber pants, they would look like ironed all time
by quantmeh
August 6th, 2012, 2:14 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: London Olympics, 2012
Replies: 94
Views: 16458

London Olympics, 2012

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperCanada fury as Foster's horse is disqualifiedthe horse was depressed and was cutting self. it needs a therapist
by quantmeh
August 3rd, 2012, 1:01 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: The art of interviewing during the working day... or how to disappear for a few hrs
Replies: 36
Views: 17100

The art of interviewing during the working day... or how to disappear for a few hrs

take a day off, if it's a really important interview you want to be prepared and relaxed
by quantmeh
July 30th, 2012, 6:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: London Olympics, 2012
Replies: 94
Views: 16458

London Olympics, 2012

queen was pissed off all night at opening ceremony
by quantmeh
July 26th, 2012, 12:10 pm
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Mean Reversion Testing for Variances
Replies: 2
Views: 13813

Mean Reversion Testing for Variances

QuoteOriginally posted by: dhirschi1. I have time series of daily prices and returns per product (mostly commodity futures) counting between ca. 100 and 250 observations. Can I derive a time series for the variance (per product) by calculating it as a 5 day moving average?no
by quantmeh
July 23rd, 2012, 7:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: "Best" invention of the 20th century?
Replies: 250
Views: 217158

"Best" invention of the 20th century?

H-bomb
by quantmeh
July 23rd, 2012, 7:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Opera recommendations?
Replies: 33
Views: 192526

Opera recommendations?

Anna Bolena with Netrebko
by quantmeh
July 23rd, 2012, 3:06 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Financial Software Houses
Replies: 19
Views: 14734

Financial Software Houses

QuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofahttp://www.markit.com/en/they're not a software house, they sell data. they do have software, of course.
by quantmeh
July 22nd, 2012, 3:22 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Venture capitalists say Romney is not one of us
Replies: 7
Views: 11962

Venture capitalists say Romney is not one of us

QuoteOriginally posted by: farmerIt is probably also true that Chomsky does not crap on the sidewalk in lower Manhattan.how do you know?
by quantmeh
July 17th, 2012, 4:54 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Goldman Sachs recommended reading list
Replies: 7
Views: 15388

Goldman Sachs recommended reading list

suggested to its clients, maybe
by quantmeh
July 15th, 2012, 7:43 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: intro to measure theory
Replies: 17
Views: 18357

intro to measure theory

we're using Alan Karr's Probability book
by quantmeh
July 14th, 2012, 7:08 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quant Developer- what do they actually do?
Replies: 3
Views: 13718

Quant Developer- what do they actually do?

i could mean anything. "q"-word is fancy, so they attach it to any job to attract people. you have to look at the employer and the group to figure out what it means case by case
by quantmeh
July 12th, 2012, 1:17 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Dark Matter Is Crap
Replies: 532
Views: 222447

Dark Matter Is Crap

QuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4AlphaCan you prove you've witnessed them with a repeatable experiment? i had a classmate who repeated it multiple times. i wouldn't say that it was hysterical.
by quantmeh
July 12th, 2012, 12:21 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Dark Matter Is Crap
Replies: 532
Views: 222447

Dark Matter Is Crap

QuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4AlphaSeizures are a synthetic product of the psycho-pharma-industrial complex. i've witnessed them many times, they're real
by quantmeh
July 11th, 2012, 1:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: herpes tests
Replies: 14
Views: 13178

herpes tests

st method is as always to stick a probe into a studied region and wait a couple of days for reaction