I dunno how much is in topic because probably it is not the typical quant job.I have opportunities in a large asset management (in HF jargon, "real money"). I was told that econometrics will be an important part of the job.I am a PhD in physics and I like programming so when I started approaching finance, without knowing anything of financial industry I considered quant as the natural career path.The world of investment and trading strategies has really conquered me and I'd like to know what kind of careers paths are possible.In particular I was told that what you learn and do in a regular (real money) asset management is worth also in the long/short and macro hedge fund industries.

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