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May 25th, 2010, 6:45 am

What are the rankings of these 6 banks as places for mid-level phd quants to work in -- mainly their boston/nyc offices? Barclays Capital State StreetUBSMorgan StanleyCredit Suisse
 
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May 25th, 2010, 6:55 am

Purely on name and current market would think something like:Morgan StanleyBarclays Capital / Credit Suisse UBSState StreetBut personal opinion only folks.
 
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May 25th, 2010, 1:48 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: deepvalueWhat are the rankings of these 6 banks as places for mid-level phd quants to work in -- mainly their boston/nyc offices? Barclays Capital State StreetUBSMorgan StanleyCredit SuisseDunkin' Donuts
 
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May 25th, 2010, 2:03 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyQuoteOriginally posted by: deepvalueWhat are the rankings of these 6 banks as places for mid-level phd quants to work in -- mainly their boston/nyc offices? Barclays Capital State StreetUBSMorgan StanleyCredit SuisseDunkin' DonutsAre you saying all quants are fat?
 
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May 25th, 2010, 3:50 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyQuoteOriginally posted by: deepvalueWhat are the rankings of these 6 banks as places for mid-level phd quants to work in -- mainly their boston/nyc offices? Barclays Capital State StreetUBSMorgan StanleyCredit SuisseDunkin' DonutsYou are having a bad day?
 
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May 25th, 2010, 4:14 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: rmaxPurely on name and current market would think something like:Morgan StanleyBarclays Capital / Credit Suisse UBSState Street MS is a name? It was in deep doo doo in 08.
 
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May 25th, 2010, 4:28 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: rmaxQuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyQuoteOriginally posted by: deepvalueWhat are the rankings of these 6 banks as places for mid-level phd quants to work in -- mainly their boston/nyc offices? Barclays Capital State StreetUBSMorgan StanleyCredit SuisseDunkin' DonutsYou are having a bad day?Chicago is probably just worried about the competition from Boston to be the xth leading city in the US for banking and finance. Or should I say baking and fry-nance?
 
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May 25th, 2010, 7:01 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiQuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyQuoteOriginally posted by: deepvalueWhat are the rankings of these 6 banks as places for mid-level phd quants to work in -- mainly their boston/nyc offices? Barclays Capital State StreetUBSMorgan StanleyCredit SuisseDunkin' DonutsAre you saying all quants are fat?Hey, you can learn a lot from selling donuts (bagels):DonutsI think we could agree there is white collar crime in wall street.
 
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May 25th, 2010, 9:23 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyQuoteOriginally posted by: deepvalueWhat are the rankings of these 6 banks as places for mid-level phd quants to work in -- mainly their boston/nyc offices? Barclays Capital State StreetUBSMorgan StanleyCredit SuisseDunkin' DonutsHealth freak...
 
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May 25th, 2010, 11:28 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: trackstarQuoteOriginally posted by: rmaxQuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyQuoteOriginally posted by: deepvalueWhat are the rankings of these 6 banks as places for mid-level phd quants to work in -- mainly their boston/nyc offices? Barclays Capital State StreetUBSMorgan StanleyCredit SuisseDunkin' DonutsYou are having a bad day?Chicago is probably just worried about the competition from Boston to be the xth leading city in the US for banking and finance. Or should I say baking and fry-nance? The only competition from Boston that Chicago has to worry is in sports. Do you all hate Dunkin' Donuts that much? I think that its contribution to society is by any means quite significant. Don't most policemen eat breakfast and lunch there?
 
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May 26th, 2010, 2:46 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyDo you all hate Dunkin' Donuts that much? I think that its contribution to society is by any means quite significant. What is the best place to work? Dunkin Donuts MacDonalds UBS State Street (your favorite bank)
 
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May 26th, 2010, 3:05 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: KackToodlesQuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyDo you all hate Dunkin' Donuts that much? I think that its contribution to society is by any means quite significant. What is the best place to work? Dunkin Donuts MacDonalds UBS State Street (your favorite bank) What is the best place to work? CEO at Dunkin Donuts CFO at MacDonalds Janitor at UBS Night shift security officer at State Street
 
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May 26th, 2010, 3:17 am

Re: Boston v Chicago in sports.Ah yes, I remember the White Sox in 1919...The same year we made the infamous sale to the Yankees.What were you saying about White Collar crime...?
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May 26th, 2010, 4:06 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyWhat is the best place to work? CEO at Dunkin Donuts CFO at MacDonalds Janitor at UBS Night shift security officer at State Street As usual, you reveal your true naivete about the real world.CEO of McDonalds took home a $17 Million paycheck last year.
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May 26th, 2010, 6:46 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: KackToodlesQuoteOriginally posted by: ChicagoGuyWhat is the best place to work? CEO at Dunkin Donuts CFO at MacDonalds Janitor at UBS Night shift security officer at State Street As usual, you reveal your true naivete about the real world.CEO of McDonalds took home a $17 Million paycheck last year. KT are you just showing you can't read? CG said CFO not CEO!!!!!!!!