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execs like simple and systematic things. if the difference is marginal, they might not care.

show them where they did sub-optimal hedging, how much it cost them, and what they should have done. try to stay away from getting too much into the details, atleast initially. otherwise you will lose your audience quickly. my 2c.

i think finding a way to present your analysis and findings to people who are completely illiterate in mathematics will be your toughest challenge. probably just a lot of regression work is my guess.

<t>is this post for real? Your worried about "the brain drain". this is stupid. lots of talented people work at citi and have left other places to go work at citi, especially recently. if you arent capable of finding this out on your own i doubt you have an offer from them to do something interestin...

Wait for the great job. If it doesnt work out there will be another "good" one behind it. Hiring has picked up a lot in your sector and there will be a lot of good opportunities this year and next.

just go trade for a prop shop. there are lots of them in just about every major financial center. a big bank is not going to hire you to take on a book so that is your best bet.

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: plusYou dont need a PhD to become a trader. If you only did a PhD to do this, then yes you wasted your time, and it is your own fault as you obviously did not research the job market correctly.The reason to do a PhD is because you love the subject. If this was true, you...

glad your back beachcomber

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: startoverit's not about that it is the 2nd or 3rd or 10'th PhD, it is about that if you are passionate about doing research in that field or not and if you know what exactly you want to work on,doing a PhD to find a job in the market is a stupid idea even if it is one's...

<t>You have to research that and make your own decision. Commodities is hot right now but will it be by the time your are full time? What is MS known for? What desks are their strengths? What desks are not their strengths but they would like to become better at? Research these and other questions th...

Also consider whether you want a job or a career. Quant hedge fund is a job.

<t>honeyoak thank you for the example. so now begs the question.....what is the counter argument to this zero sum game. it seems like this seems logical in theory but in practice is it really so.....especially in an economy as complicated and dynamic as that of the US? wouldnt most of the "bridge de...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4AlphaQuoteOriginally posted by: rmb623QuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4AlphaIt's because the government will need to increase future taxes (on the private sector) to repay China.This is not true if the stimulus creates real economic growth, which will create new...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: honeyoak87It is also important to remember what the government is spending the stimulus on. if the government spends 1$ on domestic resources (i.e. labour, materials, capital) that is 1$ that the private sector cannot use for its own purposes. there is a fixed amount of...