Phd in Math and quant career

nassifnabeal · February 17th, 2011, 7:19 am

Hi, I will finish my BSc at age of 25 and then later I will start my Phd and will finish by age of 30.I had several issues in my Bachelors due to which I got late.I want to know that is 30-31 a bad age to start quant job in London.I can also do MSc and start and 28,what do you think is better?Also tell me that is it better to do Phd in Financial Math field or filed like Stochastic Modelling/Mathematical Physics etc?I will appreciate your help.

Martino · February 17th, 2011, 7:42 am

I really think that Msc is enough.

katastrofa · February 17th, 2011, 9:29 am

You'll get more respect with a PhD.

nassifnabeal · February 17th, 2011, 9:31 am

Yes but is 30 too old to start a career in Finance?

plus · February 17th, 2011, 9:39 am

Do a Phd in an area that you are interested in and enjoy otherwise you will not finish.Mainly it is the skills that are acqured during a Phd that are most important. Obviously Math Finance Phd will give you a lot of specific knowledge of particular areas of theory, but it may not be applicable to whatever you end up working on.

katastrofa · February 17th, 2011, 9:44 am

QuoteYes but is 30 too old to start a career in Finance?No.