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Might be of relevance for some. http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/79132/macys.com-mens-suit-suit-separates-60-off-20-off-coupon-code-kenneth-cole-reaction-from-112-izod-from-112-sean-john-from-140-calvin-klein-solid-slim-fit

True...but do we know for sure that his results were not simulated?

I thought because he has a hard time meeting women... <rimshot>

Something else to consider if you bought all possible combinations: You would also win the smaller pots getting 5 out 6 correct, 4 out 6 correct, etc... So, the total value is somewhat greater than the 6 out of 6 jackpot of 540MM As gambling winnings are taxable income, there is a...

May I suggest since you are at UC San Diego that you see if you could enroll in the Economic Department's graduate Econometric courses rather than the pure math equivalents? The Econ department is very well known for their Econometrics program.

The following blog entry might have what you need. Reference the author's spreadsheet. http://turnkeyanalyst.com/2011/08/how-to-use-the-fama-french-model/

Local Bay ARea R Meetup group is having an event "Using R in Academic Finance" Filing up Fast, there were 60 spots available http://www.meetup.com/R-Users/events/38225162/

Been awhile since I saw them with fresh eyes, but I would say CFA readings for Level I assumes no prior knowledge. Readings for Level 2 and 3 would assume an understanding at least of the preceding levels.

If you want a more basic approach, try Fixed Income Analysis by Fabozzi. It is designed for the CFA exam, so it assumes the reader doesn't have that much introductory knowledge. The book is used for all 3 levels of the exam, so it covers a number of topics and takes a more applied approach...

One of my personal favorites is "Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist's Companion" by Joshua D. Angrist and Jorn-Steffen Pischke. The book stands out due to the humor of the authors and it use of empirical examples to illustrate their points (mostly in the field of labor economics and...

I would recommend Financial Mathematics if quantitative finance is your main interest. The Computational Economics look more like a shotgun wedding of a minor in CS and a minor in Econ rather than a full fledge degree. What you will learn in the CS classes won't overlap with what you will...

Journal of Portfolio Management is another to consider. But it may not meet the definition of an academic quant finance journal if you are a purist given a good number of authors come from industry.

Been following this story for a long while given that Barr Rosenberg was a major contributor to Quant Asset Management as an industry and a field of thought. (Capital Ideas by Peter L. Bernstein for those interested). http://www.pionline.com/article/20110922/DAILYREG/110929952 Punishment...

SF QWAFAFEW is the most ideal, but they haven't sponsored anything since May. sites.google.com/site/sfqwafafew/ Not quant specific, but tends to have people from Mellon Capital and Blackrock (ex BGI) present. www.cfasanfrancisco.org

If its third-party recruiters you are after, SF has very few that operate exclusively in the Bay Area. Most of the local recruiters that I have encountered are are mainly Tech recruiters who work across the spectrum Silicon Valley industries. Few of them end up establishing relationships with...

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The following link should be of interest, though it mostly reiterates Alain's suggestions. http://www.inside-r.org/howto/how-learn-r

Might be of interest to some in the Chicago Metro area. http://www.rinfinance.com/agenda/

Just found out about a new program that aims to be starting up very soon for those interested in the Pacific Northwest or standalone Online courses. http://www.amath.washington.edu/studies/compfin/

I agree. Sidenote: When I first read this story last night I thought I saw an image of a Bull as part of the article. Now as I re-read it, the image is of 2 traders at BarCap... Don't know why they changed it or how that image relates (or maybe my mind is just playing tricks on me)

Ruey S. Tsay's 'Analysis for Financial Time Series' might be the standard on the subject. I also refer you to Hamilton's Time Series Analysis which is the textbook used by most Econ Grad programs, but its not specific to Financial markets.

If you want to be in SoCal, I'd go for the UCLA or Claremont MFE programs over USC. In my opinion they have a stronger curriculum but you might want to research it more closely. Of the those two , I'd say go for UCLA MFE since it uses the Haas MFE as its template.

I was a recent member when I was a student (very very affordable student membership fees). It has frequent networking events and really good discounts for journal articles and some books. If you are NYC (or plan on being in NYC for networking purposes), its a great join. However, after I moved...

Honestly, the Enquirer might be more accurate than you are willing to give it credit. They are always under threat of costly legal action, especially for the more 'inflammatory' stories. They do have an incentive to be truthful more so than legitimate news sources And less not forget they are...

Vlad, no reason to be worried or concerned with a CC past. I went to Community College, followed by a less than elite State schools for my undergrad and grad work. I ended up going to CMU MSCF and was even waitlisted at Cal. I'm not a quant trader though, but that was never my interest...

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-30/axa-rosenberg-s-rosenberg-mead-step-down-over-error.html Reading over this I can understand why he was forced out. But it almost seems like a pretext to oust him. Wonder what others think.

To add some direct color to the conversation, I actually had a quick introductory phone interview for a position with their Risk Management Team a few monmths back. Didn't get pass the HR Recruiter stage. From the job description I appeared qualified (quant finance degree, pursuing CFA, and...

Hi: I am a CMU MSCF alum so I have only good things to say about the program. If the actual location of Wall street (NYC Metro) is where you want to end up then CMU would be much better help in placing you there. The Career Services Center and Alumni of the program mainly focus on this...