<t>One option is to look at relative valuation versus the whole population. If you have any data about line of business at all, you can throw it into your analysis and break down the list by sector. It's fun to use regression studies to see what actually explains the variability in the observed mult...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: TraderJoeQuotejaems: Even so, there is a move toward abandoning quantitative tradingPardon me?What I mean to say is that people on this board are talking about a soft job market, and indicating that this is a bad time to enter the field, but that the opportunities for p...

<t>albertmills,I think you've answered TraderJoe's question better than I did. I'm fascinated in this area, and I'd enjoy working in it, but the jobs I could get seem like a large step backward. Further, I'm quite nervous about taking a job that is primarily technical (meaning that they really just ...

Fair point. I have talked to a few recruiters and the like. Most of the jobs I see posted ask for qualifications that I either don't have, or that I barely have. Perhaps I've been too conservative.Thanks for the feedback.

<t>I'd appreciate some advice about how (and whether) I should seek a job in quantitative trading and/or quantitative research.My backround:Ph.D. in Physics from UCSB (I have a solid publication record, but I was primarily and experimentalist)MBA from Cornell5 Years of post MBA experience (so I'm in...

<t>I've traded with Oanda, and I'd recommend them. They offer very low spreads and the rollover interest is reasonable (the bid/ask interest spread on major currencies like the USD, EUR, JPY is generally less than 1%). They are also well capitalized. They claim not to trade against their clients, bu...