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Hello, I'm fresh out of undergrad and have the option of joining as an equity quant (portfolio management) or fixed-income analyst (HK hybrids) in a reputed IB. Background: Bachelors in CS, minor in economics, pretty good GPA from a reputed institute. Pros/Cons I've heard about: Equity...

A google search for the title gives dozens of results; can anyone recommend a good game/simultion engine for a rookie who wants to learn more about how stock markets work?

Even I have frustrated analyst friends in IBs who strongly advise against taking up the job =) But I guess as an analyst, it is a necessary evil to bear the grunt work for a while, before being given more responsibility.

It's not a BB, but one of Japan's topmost IBs . Aren't there some positives to working in a non-BB bank, as compared to the biggies? For instance, it might be easier to get greater responsibility and quality work experience in a shorter time frame. In a BB, you'll basically be a small fish in a...

Yes, it is in Mumbai Thanks, great link! At the moment, a PhD seems to make the most sense. I have a good amount of interest in the subject, plus I feel it really refines the way you think, analyze and reason. Besides, I guess I would have similar options open even after a PhD

Hello all, I'm a CS major senior undergraduate from India and have the following options ahead of me: A Columbia MFE admit: Pros: Great university, faculty, location, fastest way to Wall street. Cons: Large initial investment, placements -- sponsoring work visas may be a problem for me A...

I'm not SC/ST, have a decent GPA (9.0), but no work experience. A lot of MFE programs that are affiliated to business schools (Tepper, Sloan, Haas) strongly recommend previous employment (which I do not have). Hence, I will probably apply to schools like Columbia/Courant, where MFE is housed in...

Hi, I'm a senior undergraduate (Computer Science and Engineering) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India. My attention has been drawn recently to a job as a quant, as it combines math, physics and computing, all of which are my interest areas (and I have a good track record...