Thanks Alan .. That i something I am already looking at - the degree to which we could use indices to try to hedge the market risk.

<t>I came across a question on protecting that made me curious as to the potential solutions on dealing with concentrated portfolio positions ... Background:- If I have a significant position in a company - say 10% of Shares outstanding - so I am a major shareholder. This account for 20% of my Portf...

<t> Goodness gracious me. . Are you guys are getting old ? I still enjoy a couple of hours on the road. Given my bank balance, I can say with some confidence that I have been staying (so far) at a place, belonging to the probable optimal set - maybe I could travel and see the world more for more dat...

<t>I stand corrected - but practically - is is close *enough*for a couple of weekends in summers .QuoteOriginally posted by: daveangelQuote @Dave - I am 3 hour drive from the Italian Rivera, 4 hours drive from the French Rivera -close enough for me . There are enough lakes in Switzerland.I live less...

<t>Hi all - thank you for your suggestions and my humblest apologies for my delay in getting back - it was a beautiful , ski-perfect span of 5 days off from being off at St. Moritz .First instinct I get after reading all your posts is to apply more seriously than I had planned to the 'top notch scho...

Thx - .. didn't know that. time is something I seem to have of my side.

<t> added some your factors (plus a couple more) to the original problem that I thought should also have been taken into account Thanks for your comments and suggestions trackstar and edouard. @edouard - I share your views to some extent. Also I have met some really nice , lively and outgoing swiss....

# Parents in India, I am not married. # Also I decide when I tie the knot - don't see that happening over the next 3-4 (till I have enough savings) years with a 75% confidence interval.

<t>Edited and updated:Hi,The following is a problem to generate a 'Probable Sample' for the 'Optimal Sample' from the population of Different Master's (Fin Engg / Qfin and not an MBA) Programs (in different places around the world). There is no one correct answer. Premise:- I have worked for 2 years...

<t>Hi Escapeartist - I am in Switzerland - and just got the confirmation today that I would be eligible for unemployment benefits ( very recent upgrade on my permit that I had to really push for). So that makes it easier in terms of alternatives.I have till the end of the week to agree on the compen...

<t>Hi Dominic,Thx for your detailed reply. Its an interesting point you make about a local spending less money out there ( would never occur to me !). Real Estate, inflation, Currency exposure are a concern - but I plan to structure them in with reasonable limits in my contract if it comes to it. Es...

<t>I haven't accepted my offer yet - its a really disappointing deal for the moment - lets say it not much different from my compensation here AFTER taxes. It makes sense to evaluate the NPV over lets say 5-10 years of this move rather than short term capital gains. My offer is a totally different i...

For those who might have a similar question in future:limited quant like positions in the areaMostly Risk Management ProfilesDominic's Stargate effect still prevalentsalaries in regional banks on par with top European houses till associate level highly illiquid market

<t>Hi all,I have a all or nothing deal to move to Dubai from my employer. I tried to get an idea about the compensation structure but fail to find any recent data pertaining to my qualifications. Yes I found a ball park level for experienced private bankers/ marketers - but nothing recent - even rem...

Hi AnalyStrat,I would be interested on hearing your feedback about the place and HH iin general. Feel free to pm me. ThxAankz