So much derision for the 'copula model' (whether it's this copula or that), which I think is missing the point.Would you regard the correlation coefficient as a 'model'?

QuoteOriginally posted by: rcohenwjens1,Clearly, between the time you wrote the two comments below, you went through some traumatic experience, followed by a rude awakening. Welcome to reality!Absolutely - I found the things I was looking for.

<t>yeah, I’m tired of it all now. I’m tired of justifying my results (esp. to myself), I’m tired of trying to be clever about using the results, about profiting from my work, of the paranoia about others claiming credit for my stuff, and all the things in my original post. I’m so tired that if I can...

why recommend trying to get a paper published, if the chances are that it will be thrown out?

<t>Thanks guys, and thanks for the PMs too.Quote"It helps you to get respectful and well-paid position in the future." I'm not sure that an *academic* position is a particular aim of mine... don't you have to teach students or something?Quote There are no patents in science to protect your ideas. bu...

<t>Hi Quant community, I’d appreciate your advice.I’ve been researching copulas and dependence relationships for a couple of years as part of a maths research degree.A couple of months ago I came I realised a very simple and elegant view of things that has actually been staring me in the face all th...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: DCFCI've actually invested (wasted) quite a lot of my time in getting women into numerate jobs.This has ranged from academia to direct lobbying.A couple of years ago I determined my team would hire a woman. We simply could not find one that I would consider employing. O...

From a Unimelb student: if you're interested in the quanty-side, go via the Maths dept, not via Finance...