prop desk

lagoscale · February 21st, 2005, 3:25 am

hi everyone,does anyone know about the jpm prop desk? is it a good group to join as a researcher for a fresh grad phd?any comment would be much appreciated. many thanks!

gw33 · February 21st, 2005, 7:57 am

which one? they have about three on every floor....

lagoscale · February 21st, 2005, 8:35 am

gw33: FI. thanks!

gw33 · February 21st, 2005, 9:58 am

again - there are desks that are part of the franchise and there is the FI element to PPB (prop positioning business) - PPB is top notch, some very good people there.

Moneyfool · February 26th, 2005, 7:22 pm

they are indeed a good group,good luck getting in, the odds are very very slim

Moneyfool · February 26th, 2005, 7:23 pm

they seem quite stacked up on quants anyway, i doubt there is demand