Recent content by Roger Trimble

Andy, you're always leaps and bounds ahead....

Andy, this is a great list, but it seems to be tailored to those who are looking to get into the industry. The old list also included books on programming, volatility, credit, etc. It would be helpful to include those categories for those looking to extend their knowledge rather than break...

Thank you kindly. You're right. I think the initial download was the issue. I did a clean download, and its working like it should.

Bump: Boost_1_42_0 Has anyone had success building the latest boost release on Windows? Following the tutorial here is not working for this release. I've attached a screen shot of my error message.

Nice! I wonder if Lusha is raising new funds. I'll invest.

Makes me want to put my hands on my face....

My response to that would be: If the quant shop is successful then it does any combination of the following: - adds value for share holders - enables a bank to provide liquidity --> which promotes economic growth --> facilitates lending to large and small business --> helps create...

The BBC is starting ( maybe starting is not the right word ) to sound like a Hollywood tabloid. I bet their tone is different during the next bubble.

I would have to say the answer is ( almost surely ): it depends. In one scenario, you could be competing with someone with a similar skill set for a job, and the hiring manager could use that GPA as the deciding factor. This was the case in one interview I recently had. On the other hand, the...

Although I think financial accounting is nice to know ( it teaches you the language of business ), it will provide marginal value towards an MFE track. I think you'll find corporate finance is a waste of money in this field - you really don't have to use monte carlo or finite difference methods...

STL containers are very useful and good to know: vectors, maps, lists, etc. You can encapsulate most data that you work with through these. Another good source is boost ( Boost C++ Libraries ). If you are learning c++, I recommend getting to know boost since there are many useful libraries...

You just sound like you're bitter and angry. And that's no sweat off my back. This entire thread should just be wiped clean from QN because it's pure garbage.

That is the most ridiculous thing I've read all day. I hope who ever told you that one bought your drink, too.

If you are going to live your life like this, you're going to get burned. And chances are, you do not have a political war machine to spin your reputation back into good standing.