So, a majority of the paticipants think that the current crisis will dissipate within two years?

But why is the yield on two year note so low? I mean whats so great about the two-year investment period

Why is the coupon rate of the 2-yr US Treasury note so low. Obviously, there is a lot of demand for it, but why exactly the 2-yr note? http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/rates/index.html

<t> I'll clarify a couple of points you have raised: The work profile with the american bank is basically as follows: 1. Gathering and analyzing data from a variety of sources; including company reports, the internet, online databases and bank's proprietary content.2. Develop, Build and maintain fin...

<t>Really? Wow, thats a pleasant surprise . Can you please elaborate on that? I mean. any idea of career progression without an MBA in ibanks. How difficult would it be for me to shift from India to say London or NY after relevant work experience? Yeah, I'm pretty comfortable with numbers and maths....

Isn't an MBA a pre-requisite for progressing to the associate role in ibanks? Given a choice, I really wouldn't want to study for two years, if I can learn the stuff on the job. But a b-school is great for networking and stuff. Its better in that respect than the M.Sc finance right?

<t>For the Indian bank, I'll be analyzing large datasets using SAS and predict how changes may affect prices in the future. My would-be boss there talked about moving me into sales and trading profile later on, after the probation period (1 yr). Actually, the Indian bank is paying slightly less than...

<t> I have two offers in hand right now - one from India's largest private bank and another in a top 3 financial services firm. Both position are based in Mumbai. The first offer, from the Indian bank, is into analytics for the trading desk. They have promised to put me into other roles in the futur...

<t> I studied engineering btw. I think I made a big mistake in the third question - my answer was completely off the mark. Actually, I had thought about writing the credit crunch earlier, but I though a BarCap-specific answer would earn me brownie points . Well, this has been an important learning e...

<t> I studied Mechanical Engineering btw. I think I made a big mistake in the third question - my answer was completely off the mark. Actually, I had thought about writing the credit crunch earlier, but I though a BarCap-specific answer would earn me brownie points . Well, this has been an important...

<t>I applied for an analyst position at Barclays Capital this year. Sadly my application was rejected (but I've been invited to make another attempt). I am posting my answers to competency questions. Please go through them and comment whether they are up to the mark or lack depth.1.What makes you su...

<t>I applied for an analyst position at Barclays Capital this year. Sadly my application was rejected (but I've been invited to make another attempt). I am posting my answers to competency questions. Please go through them and comment whether they are up to the mark or lack depth.1.What makes you su...