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by VegaVixen
September 16th, 2009, 12:07 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Are investment banks paying the fees for their employees for the CFA
Replies: 15
Views: 37695

Are investment banks paying the fees for their employees for the CFA

I think it depends on your exact job. Our fund paid for my CFA exam but was reluctant to pay for someone who works in the marketing department.
by VegaVixen
September 16th, 2009, 12:06 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Choices...
Replies: 1
Views: 34718

Choices...

<t>I was wondering what people on this forum think about the following scenario:I graduated from one of the top 3 Ivy League universities with degrees in Finance and Computer Science. I worked as a credit analyst at a bank and then at a hedge fund for a couple of years, before getting moved to a new...
by VegaVixen
June 14th, 2009, 11:44 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Where to get bond data
Replies: 3
Views: 38471

Where to get bond data

I am trying to test a strategy insolving bond prices... does anyone know where I can find free reliable historical data for those? Thanks
by VegaVixen
April 7th, 2009, 5:06 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: RBS
Replies: 69
Views: 56089

RBS

Does anyone know what will happen to the RBS building they are working on in Stamford, CT?It is a huge building, bigger than UBS' headquarters in the US.
by VegaVixen
April 1st, 2009, 8:03 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: News at Goldman
Replies: 15
Views: 46510

News at Goldman

The new woman in charge, Katinka, is the only one left standing at Global Alpha... a lot of other good people left. I doubt she even knows any real quant trading/analysis/research.