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by onedollar
April 19th, 2010, 7:00 pm
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: Who can save GS?
Replies: 7
Views: 32919

Who can save GS?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: AlanBGS'll pay a hefty fine (without admitting guilt), Wall Street will (hypocritically) condemn them, Main Street will curse them, the Governement will...... forget about the government - they're useless...... in two months, it'll be business as usual.No admitting of g...
by onedollar
April 17th, 2010, 11:52 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Will GS become next Arthur Andersen?
Replies: 114
Views: 47726

Will GS become next Arthur Andersen?

hehe. The SEC is not going to win this case given the current facts, product and the investors clients involved. Reputation might take a further short-term hit on the FIG structuring and advisory side of the business.
by onedollar
January 23rd, 2010, 9:04 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Unrealistic Expectations??
Replies: 8
Views: 33739

Unrealistic Expectations??

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: TetroHelloI am currently finishing up my mathematics UG degree at the university Paris VI UPMC.The campus recruitment programs of major investment banks do not require previous experience or even finance studies. But is this the case for smaller firms? Does it even make...
by onedollar
January 18th, 2010, 2:40 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Career Advice moving between departments
Replies: 14
Views: 34166

Career Advice moving between departments

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: KackToodlesQuoteOriginally posted by: thomssiUntil late last year (when some relocated) I think over half our Hong Kong fixed income trading floor was comprised of ex-product contollers. What does this say about the quality of personnel on your floor, hee hee. ??I know ...
by onedollar
January 13th, 2010, 3:53 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: where do jobs in valuation risk or market risk lead to?
Replies: 9
Views: 33684

where do jobs in valuation risk or market risk lead to?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: cricketThanks. I am finding out that a majority of jobs in Finance are quite boring. I was hoping that market risk would be different, but on the flip side, it would be more interesting than working in operations.Yeah, certainly better than operations. Progression from ...
by onedollar
January 12th, 2010, 6:19 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: where do jobs in valuation risk or market risk lead to?
Replies: 9
Views: 33684

where do jobs in valuation risk or market risk lead to?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: cricketWe know the career paths of associates in investment banking or sell-side research. Any idea about the positions in securities valuation or market risk analysis? There are much talk about Goldman rotating people between its risk & trading desk. Can a position...
by onedollar
December 30th, 2009, 8:51 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Question about job locations
Replies: 17
Views: 35428

Question about job locations

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: AnthisYou ve been hasty and premature in getting married...Cold (enough to make 'your heart fall to your feet') but I feel what you're saying. Good luck to the op in getting the arrangement that she is looking for.I think that applying for jobs were the husband currentl...
by onedollar
December 24th, 2009, 12:32 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: In between my 1st and 2nd jobs: strategic career advice needed
Replies: 27
Views: 38559

In between my 1st and 2nd jobs: strategic career advice needed

<t>I doubt if you'll find what you are looking for. Try getting a FRONT OFFICE(risk management or IT will probably bore you more than the insurance company job did) quant/ trading job in a bank/ asset manager and play around with ideas when you find time. At my last job, there was a highly profitabl...
by onedollar
December 23rd, 2009, 5:01 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Career move
Replies: 5
Views: 33447

Career move

From advisory to quant? From being a dealmaker/ transactor or close to doing grunt work? Why? At face value, this appears to be a move backwards!
by onedollar
December 17th, 2009, 8:43 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Job advice: Barcap Structurer vs. UBS Rates Quant
Replies: 19
Views: 38311

Job advice: Barcap Structurer vs. UBS Rates Quant

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: EscapeArtist999My negativity against quant work is well known here, but don't dismiss what I have to say completely because of that. You would have to be mad to work as a treasuries quant over insurance structuring - even in HK! Personally, I believe most of what you wi...
by onedollar
November 4th, 2009, 5:10 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: First job
Replies: 4
Views: 33946

First job

Take the trading job. You can always do the coding as a hobby.
by onedollar
February 14th, 2009, 8:12 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Charlotte, NC young undergrad needing good advice.. please help
Replies: 31
Views: 48037

Charlotte, NC young undergrad needing good advice.. please help

Btw, You dont need glorified grad school to make it in finance eg. some banks have analyst positions that u can apply for. Pretty soon, $85k wont be much and top shelf chicks wont be out of reach !
by onedollar
December 25th, 2008, 3:30 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: MFE moving to a traditional finance role???
Replies: 19
Views: 49939

MFE moving to a traditional finance role???

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: BlackSwan2Could MFEs use their degree as a traditional Master of finance? And getting that type of job? yes. Most banks will give you all the training thats is required for that type of job. You dont even need a masters degree, a 4 year degree is enough. If are good at ...
by onedollar
September 1st, 2008, 11:38 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: interview question
Replies: 29
Views: 59872

interview question

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: quantystQuoteOriginally posted by: dreamonstreetyes, it is a interivew question from one of friends, I do not know how to solve it and so i past it here.I asked earlier some simple questions, and you've already begun to give me the run-around. Will you please answer the...
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