<t>Hi ntxman,Thanks for the detailed response and yes this should be helpful. I will share it with the team. Yes, it looks really solid for us getting more and more business scrubbing data and building databases. We have some comparitive advantageous in handling this type of work. We also ussually f...

<t>Farmer:Regarding Manipulations. Data from BBG often has been changed. For example, you will sometimes come across 4 or 5 days in row where the currency closing spot price is exactly the same for each day down to several decimal places. This is highly unlikely. BBG has applied some set of rules to...

<t>Greetings Forum Members, Our internal quant group is in the process of building an emerging market currency database. We have done a whole slew of financial database projects in the past, but we have never done one exactly like this. We wanted to cross check some of our ideas with the forum. Gene...

<t>My company does outsourced quant work from India, China, others on a large scale for folks like the ones you mention. Not just trade ops or data cleaning/assurance dressed up as quant, although that too! Real strategy stuff is given to those who excel. Why wouldn't it! There are a billion people ...

<t>If you really WANT to do quant work you won't let anything get in your way. Sounds like you are not sure since you are considering the other job. Think hard, don't bounce around. Make a long term goal and stick with it. Offer yourself at half price if needed. Do the grunt work until a better oppo...

<t>To Anthis,It has certainly crossed my mind. However, I have been forthright with this individual on our capabilities from the outset (in writing on several occasions). He wants quality research and support from our firm. Why wouldn't accessing a forum like Wilmott to get the job done effectively ...

<t>To Farmer,Thanks for taking the time to reply!With regards to econ, testing, trading combo – 1. Do you have any papers/materials/references on hand that outline various econometric models used to relate relative interests rates with exchange rates. Still broad but maybe there are some shining sta...

<t>To Dominic,I must say, I have had many laughs reading your posts over these years; thanks for this. Also, thanks for taking the time to respond. Your inputs show that you understand my situation as a salesperson. In response to your comments:1. With Regards to "Topic 3" Nice Idea! Yes, given the ...

<t>To J,Thanks for taking the time to reply!No list - This serves as example of the type of study we would work with them on. They want to see our approach. As Dominic said, we can suggest “Topic 3” and give reasons. They are not aren't necessarily looking for heavy thought leadership or a dazzling ...

<t>The potential client wants to understand how we would process quantitative historical investment research for the following two example projects:Research Topic #1 – Empirically examine the daily historical interaction between changes in relative interest rates and exchange rates on a predictive b...

<t>Greetings Wilmottians, I have been a passive observer on this forum for almost two years. I am also a past CQFer – Saludos!Currently, I am a research salesperson in a global research firm. We have a quant finance research team of over 150+ people holding PhDs, Masters in Engineering/Science, MBAs...

<t>Greetings Wilmottians, I have been a passive observer on this forum for almost two years. I am also a past CQFer – Saludos!Currently, I am a research salesperson in a global research firm. We have a quant finance research team of over 150+ people holding PhDs, Masters in Engineering/Science, MBAs...

I used to work in that building. I made friends with some of the analysts/managers. They would invite me up and I would raid there refrigerator. It was always stocked with good stuff. Great folks that were very kind and generous. If you work there, you will enjoy it!Good luck!