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Andy Thanks again for the reply. I do have the master's degree covered (Rice University), but it is not an MFE or Ph.D. which seems to be highly desired. You wrote that an IT role in an investment bank may be a possibility. I am going to show my ignorance here, but what does IT stand...

Thanks Hi Andy Thanks for the very prompt reply and the links. I have checked out the master reading list and plan to read a few of the core books. It appears that just about everyone on the quant field has a Ph.D. or Masters in financial engineering. Is this a must? (I likely wont...

Am I qualified? Hi All, I am new to this forum and value your input on a career change that I am considering. I am currently working as an astronautical engineer for the US Air Force and I am very interested in the possibility of moving over to the finance in the coming year. I am looking...