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by CiVoDuL
January 13th, 2009, 11:15 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Need advice internship
Replies: 0
Views: 43941

Need advice internship

<t>Hi all,I have an interview next monday for an internship at lcfr financial services (Paris) with a human ressource manager.I need advice because it is my first interview in this field. Others interviews I had was in mechanical engineering with design desk manager...I did an unsolicited job applic...
by CiVoDuL
January 11th, 2009, 9:32 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Canadian applying to work in the UK
Replies: 9
Views: 46875

Canadian applying to work in the UK

take a look at this:www.survivrelondres.co.uk quote from this website:" site web québécois et canadien-français pour vivre et travailler en finance à Londres"Perhaps they have advices for you
by CiVoDuL
December 22nd, 2008, 3:38 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Which is the best trading method?
Replies: 19
Views: 48800

Which is the best trading method?

I guess that depends on the kind of market and the products you trade, isn't that?
by CiVoDuL
November 17th, 2008, 3:37 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Greater Distance
Replies: 9
Views: 54720

Greater Distance

I just read again the problem and I see that points are IN the circle and the square and I understood they were on the perimeters... :/
by CiVoDuL
November 17th, 2008, 1:05 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Greater Distance
Replies: 9
Views: 54720

Greater Distance

<t>Thanks for your reply.I see one of my mistakes; I assumed that S1 is in a corner... :/So d(S1,S2) isn't uniform...I don't understand something in your pdf for the circle distribution.IMO, for each C1:- There is only one C2 which gives d(C1,C2)=0.- Only one C2 which gives d(C1,C2)=2.- And there ar...
by CiVoDuL
November 16th, 2008, 6:32 pm
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Greater Distance
Replies: 9
Views: 54720

Greater Distance

<t>I found 0,398 with probabity calculus.The max for d(C1,C2) is 2r and for d(S1,S2) it is sqrt(2*Pi)*r.Where r is the radius of the circle.Minimums are both 0.IMO d(C1,C2) and d(S1,S2) are both uniform (but not on the same interval).My calcul is P(d(S1,S2)< E(d(C1,C2)))= 1/sqrt(2Pi)where E(d(C1,C2)...
by CiVoDuL
November 16th, 2008, 2:57 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Financial Mathematics in Europe (but outside UK)?
Replies: 7
Views: 52858

Financial Mathematics in Europe (but outside UK)?

<t>In order to complete ehremo's list for Paris:- Paris 1 university (Sorbonne) has a Master called "Modélisation aléatoire".- Dauphine university has the Master "MASEF".- You can get into ENSAE wich is a really good engineer in statistic school.- Marne la vallée university has a good master in fina...
by CiVoDuL
September 29th, 2008, 12:05 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: 7 seconds question [interview]
Replies: 14
Views: 75568

7 seconds question [interview]

...sorry
by CiVoDuL
September 27th, 2008, 10:10 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: a Question for Dominic
Replies: 20
Views: 52992

a Question for Dominic

Ok!!I guess DC and twofish would like another whisky?
by CiVoDuL
September 27th, 2008, 5:35 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: a Question for Dominic
Replies: 20
Views: 52992

a Question for Dominic

And what about skills?Will the need change?Perhaps more econometric/statistic and less stochatic (because of the risk management)?
by CiVoDuL
September 4th, 2008, 11:26 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Airlines companies loss
Replies: 14
Views: 50697

Airlines companies loss

<t>Hi all,Yesterday, I read in "lesechos" (french daily) that airlines companies will have big loss in 2008 and 2009.Also, the article underlined that american companies will have the biggest loss because they haven't got the same hedging.But why?Because american companies take more risk in their st...
by CiVoDuL
September 2nd, 2008, 5:18 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: FRM vs PRM
Replies: 7
Views: 67438

FRM vs PRM

Check this, perhap's you will find answer.Ludo.
by CiVoDuL
August 26th, 2008, 9:21 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quant Generation
Replies: 14
Views: 53375

Quant Generation

Where are french schools?
by CiVoDuL
August 26th, 2008, 9:15 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quant Job Seeker
Replies: 2
Views: 50327

Quant Job Seeker

Hi cooldonho,1) Mark Joshi's book about interviews. Paul and Dominic's guide.2) efinancialcareer. On this forum: "job board".3) Perhap's DCFC ...?4) Apply for programs in IB...Hope it helps.
by CiVoDuL
August 22nd, 2008, 8:40 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Market data for fixe strike asian options
Replies: 1
Views: 49562

Market data for fixe strike asian options

Maybe in this topic.Regards.Ludo