QuoteOriginally posted by: cryptic26Stanford location is not a con. There are enough firms in the bay area and in the LA area that need quants and traders. This is also partly due to the HFT boom.They can't find many because most want to flock to NYC or Chicago.good point, thx cryptic

<t>It doesn't seem to be easy to find comments from Stanford Fin Math alumni.. Any updated info/reviews for this course? Is it still too theoretical? Are chances of getting admitted very slim unless you've studied a very quantitative degree before? Job prospects not so good vs other top programs?Any...

with more focus on applicability to finance rather than more theoretical degrees?I know Carnegie's MSCF is probably ranked 1st, which others from top universities fall into this category?Thank you

hey how come you decided to quit poker? how long were you playing for? 100's of decisions per minute sounds quite a lot even when multi-tabling and folding 90% of the time..

<t>All, many thanks, appreciate your responses. Farmer/Mulberry, I too prefer an upfront manager (and he is not even my manager) and I do see the merit of being yelled at, but if that happens 9 times out of 10, then I believe that merit is lost.. The frustrating thing with this guy is that he choose...

<t>Obviously there are many aggressive ppl in banking, but the past 6 months i've come across someone who will snap at you with no apparent reason, everything you do and say is stupid to him and he will have no problem sharing his view, that you are an idiot, over the phone.. I have to work with thi...

QuoteOriginally posted by: DominicConnorDepends on the subject you take.Dominic, could you pls expand a bit? What is the perception of its Economics dept?

QuoteOriginally posted by: EscapeArtist999the guys I work with are D*U*M*B....if only I had 10p for every time i heard such comments..

QuoteOriginally posted by: darthroflol.... m sry but couldnt help it.... Your comments are my daily dose of laughter these days ...and this comment just gives a new meaning to the word "pathetic"

True, very different, but both appealing to me for various reasons.I'm leaning towards structuring because of my background and because I think it's a good place to be in regardless of good and bad times.Just want to get other opinions, maybe it will make me see things differently

Assume you've been working for three years in the middle office of an IB and you want to move into one of the above, what would you target and why? thx

<t>Hansi, not sure if he will have any influence over investment decisions as the risk manager may have an independent status. But, certainly he will have a very close relationship with the PM's and discuss with them on a daily basis their ideas, strategies etc.. I'm sure he will learn a lot, what I...

<t>I have a friend I used to work with, who has done risk in IB for 3 years and has now been offered a job in a small hedge fund as a risk manager. He is a bit reluctant because he was looking to move into a revenue generating role (he doesn't care about this being a small fund and the risks associa...

Thx rmb for your response, appreciate it. Is there anyone on this forum that has made such a transition from a risk-related role that I could have a chat with? Thx

<t>HelloBeen working for a few years in the Risk dept of a major IB. I am an ACA and have a BSc in Mathematical Economics from a top UK uni. I'm tired of Risk and want to move to something else which is more intellectually demanding and obv more lucrative. I'm 27 and i'm thinking of:1) Equity Der tr...