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by cekpet
May 9th, 2004, 2:59 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Alternative Quant Jobs
Replies: 3
Views: 190431

Alternative Quant Jobs

Reinsurace companies like Swiss Re
by cekpet
May 6th, 2004, 3:46 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Real Men with Real Jobs
Replies: 2
Views: 189505

Real Men with Real Jobs

because you are a broker and not a trader?
by cekpet
April 29th, 2004, 6:05 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Currency trading
Replies: 11
Views: 191193

Currency trading

I traded on EBS via their API, it's OKno firsthand experience with Reutersgood luck raising 1B
by cekpet
April 29th, 2004, 3:47 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Hedge fund -> IB
Replies: 3
Views: 189882

Hedge fund -> IB

<t>>I would be interested on your take on the downsides of working for a fund as most people I know in funds bless the day they left the >bureaucracy and politics of a big bank.for starters, its much harder to bullshit your way around a HF,precisely beaouse of thatso if you are not contributing to t...
by cekpet
April 29th, 2004, 1:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Currency trading
Replies: 11
Views: 191193

Currency trading

<t>>what would the preferable platform be if you are a currency hedge fund and are looking at trading fx with say $1 billion under management (FXall seems to have nice platform with an impressive list of liquidity providers)?EBS Spot PS What kind of Q is that? You have 1B AUM and dont know where to ...
by cekpet
April 19th, 2004, 8:25 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Some interrogations about the best way to enter in a Phd Programm
Replies: 11
Views: 191152

Some interrogations about the best way to enter in a Phd Programm

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: Dave82Thank you for your advice, but I'm really interesting about an academic and consulting career.So I would like to do a Phd and therefore I ask again what do you think about my first post?Thank you for your next advices!Learn English first, top US schools require TO...
by cekpet
April 12th, 2004, 5:18 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: False Advertising
Replies: 11
Views: 191164

False Advertising

<t>From efloortrader page:"eMarketMaker is based on a well-known theory called martingale theory. A martingale is a mathematical model for a fair wager. Martingale theory is a strategy for betting in which one doubles the bet after each loss. By doubling the bet with every loss, the first win will r...
by cekpet
April 12th, 2004, 4:11 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: vxn and spx var futures
Replies: 1
Views: 189421

vxn and spx var futures

CFE recently sent out solicitations for designated primary MMs in these productsAnybody knows the time frame for their introduction?
by cekpet
April 6th, 2004, 11:57 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: How will J. Lo's kids pay for college?
Replies: 20
Views: 191671

How will J. Lo's kids pay for college?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: zerdnaHmm, i always had this surprisingly warm feeling for Jenny. I think, if she adopts me it could be a win-win situation, especially for the Lopezes. Not only will Lopez family gain an influential relative like myself with valuable knowledge in quant finance, they wi...
by cekpet
April 5th, 2004, 7:25 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Quants with MBAs
Replies: 20
Views: 192132

Quants with MBAs

>What do Wilmotters think about MBAs?that they are teaching you how to be a bullshit artist > I feel like I'm wasting my talent just trading and making money for the companystop wasting it and start making money for yourself - it's the most interesting thing in the world
by cekpet
April 5th, 2004, 6:02 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Cafes / Bars for reading away in NYC
Replies: 4
Views: 189697

Cafes / Bars for reading away in NYC

in Midtown, try Bryant park cafe- terrace open from Apr 15 and Grill with rooftop terraceplus you get free wifi
by cekpet
April 5th, 2004, 1:20 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Damn my bad luck! Where to get Nokia LCD screens in US?
Replies: 2
Views: 189492

Damn my bad luck! Where to get Nokia LCD screens in US?

http://nokiausa.com/phones/7250i7250i is sold in the states - I just bought one for a girl dont know about spares
by cekpet
March 16th, 2004, 1:30 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: toby crabel/a successful CTA does onyone know anything about his methods??
Replies: 52
Views: 203465

toby crabel/a successful CTA does onyone know anything about his methods??

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: secondManadopting your way of talking:"dude, just because there is one guy doing even better, 1.75 is still a good number. ... " (BTW as far as i know renaissance had about 1.89 in the nineties) "...you are talking out of your ... blown up ego?"peaceguess what, ren cap ...
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