Recent content by ranald

  1. question about taking on risk

    suppose a trader at a BB gets an order from a client to purchase some shares of an equity for a fixed price (i'm assuming this is how it usually works and that some bargaining may follow). after this point, how exactly does the trader become exposed to risk and capture profit? does the trader...
  2. Are the GRE practice books I'm buying sufficient ?

    i personally think being able to do well on the gre math with no practice should be a given for being in an mfe program..?
  3. future of algorithmic trading

    The more i read about algorithmic trading, particularly HF trading, the more I fear that market prices deviate from what they should be... it all seems so artificial. Does anyone else suspect some serious regulation on algo trading to be taking hold at any point in the future?
  4. getting better in math

    thanks guys Thank you for your responses everyone - they've cleared up some anxiety I had surrounding the issue. The notion that patience and practice are of utmost importance has been further solidified thanks to the all of you.
  5. getting better in math

    What does an 800 on the math GRE/SAT mean (REALLY mean)? I scored an 800 on these but feel rather slow quantitatively in many of my endeavors. My thinking is fragmented, non-linear, disorganized, and it generally seems that I solve problems through an inefficient brute force method. It may take...
  6. any gtech qcf students/alumni?

    Thank you, there aren't many recent messages within the community but I'm hopeful that it is still watched. Any other recommendations?
  7. any gtech qcf students/alumni?

    I have. Thanks. Just exercising all avenues of contact that I can.
  8. any gtech qcf students/alumni?

    would love to get in contact with anyone who is in or has recently graduated from the program..
  9. what about north carolina state?

    hunted around on the forum couldnt find much about ncsu's financial mathematics program anyone have anything to say about it? thanks
  10. Paul & Dominic's Guide to Quant Careers Version 2.0 Now Available

    please sent my resume a while ago rannif2@gmail.com
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