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by bearmf
June 3rd, 2011, 12:26 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: caucasians in CMU MSCF
Replies: 71
Views: 29158

caucasians in CMU MSCF

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ErrrbThe title of this thread is missleading. After reading quantmeh and capafan2 posts I think it should be renamed to "Support group of anonymous dumb nazis who want to whine how their quant carriers are screwed up by asians and jews"Asians and Ashkenazi Jews probably...
by bearmf
June 2nd, 2011, 1:23 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: caucasians in CMU MSCF
Replies: 71
Views: 29158

caucasians in CMU MSCF

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: capafan2QuoteOriginally posted by: quantmehQuoteOriginally posted by: demhaQuoteOriginally posted by: quantmehi just looked at the web site. it's quite startling. it makes you think twice whether you want to go to CMU MSCF. the field is dead. you can't compete with asia...
by bearmf
February 13th, 2011, 11:00 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: NYC to LON
Replies: 1
Views: 21157

NYC to LON

How would one go about finding job in London while based in New York? Is it hard to do this?
by bearmf
November 24th, 2009, 6:23 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Core Skills in Quantitative Finance
Replies: 24
Views: 38143

Core Skills in Quantitative Finance

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: SteilermeierDoes anyone have some helpful things to say?I think I'll spend one day of the week coding C++, one day teaching and learning econometrics and 3 days researching for my PhD thesis. On the weekends I will read the non-science material like 'When genius failed'...
by bearmf
November 13th, 2009, 8:05 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Market data for HF algorithmic trading
Replies: 11
Views: 38385

Market data for HF algorithmic trading

I wonder what exactly everyone means by "high-frequency" and "medium-frequency".
by bearmf
May 28th, 2009, 8:21 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: less evil
Replies: 22
Views: 42377

less evil

I wonder why everyone worries about gaps in CV. Are they really perceived so badly?
by bearmf
May 25th, 2009, 6:23 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Job in UK
Replies: 23
Views: 44097

Job in UK

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ArthurDentThe hoops are about the same level of difficulty as the UK HSMP except that your employer has to jump the hoops for the US greencard and most firms balk. And it is WAY easier than the hoops for Europe!How come it is the same level of difficulty as Tier 1? As I...
by bearmf
March 7th, 2008, 4:04 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quants are dumb?
Replies: 47
Views: 65430

Quants are dumb?

<t>There is a Russian saying which translates to "If you are so smart, why you are so poor?". Its mainly used by people that are not too bright and equate being smart and successful with having a lot of money. That being said, if you don't care if your work is interesting and fulfilling, why would y...