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How to Spot Lies told to Quant Developers 101 URL: http://www.wilmott.com/blogs/dcfc/index.cfm/2007/6/3/How-to-Spot-Lies-told-to-Quant-Developers--101 There is nothing particularly wrong with a career as a quantitative developer. But... On the forums, and in conversations it's become clear...

We use C++ and Excel VBA in our assignments.

Happy Birthday and many happy returns of the day!!

Thanks Hasan, for a wonderful time! The karaoke session was hilarious. AmericanBilly started by calling all PRC to invade Tibet and the rest is history....the karaoke remote was complicated and ran out of battery...... There are so many talented singers (well many times we just talked...

Ah...another Taurean! Many happy returns of the day!

"... Use the great resource of Weissman school to your advantage. Call or email either Cathy or Ben Rohdin, the director of Graduate Studies. I found that the people at Weissman are very good in helping us. Give them a call and explain your situation." Ben_Rohdin@baruch.cuny.edu

Also, read the housing information and cost breakdowns in the general forum of Quantnet. It is realistic. In some sense, providing for twice the amount is good security, at least for 2 years. After that, a suggestion from this thread would be applicable.

There are some forums and websites that could advice you on your options. You could have some sort of bankers guarantee on assets which are also acceptable, not sure about Baruch's policy.

Welcome to AMERICA!

Thanks a lot! Today is also Earth Day. Cheers.

Thank you!

I went with a gut feeling of twice the required amount. HTH.

Happy Birthday Bill! It has been a pleasure knowing you. Cheers.

Hi, Don't seem to be able to RSVP.

Happy Birthday and have a bountiful year ahead!

As long as they are related it would be fine, not necessarily crucial. It depends on your scope of work with these financial institutions. Have a look at the resumes of the MFE students and you will find a mixture. All in all, ask Dan about it.

Of course not! It's GREAT if you had gone through Baxter, incidentally a good book for quant interviews. Here is the list from the University of Warwick. Your profile is good for any of the programs in the US. Good luck and it is almost certain that I shall see you in NYC (if you so choose)!

I know a mechanical engineer (now a manager) from IIT Madras, who talks like a mathematician. Regardless, it was a pleasure to have known him on a personal level as he is quite an amazing person. Fear not, your profile is good for any of the MFE programs in the US.

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Happy Birthday, Noah! Many happy returns of the day.

Dominic, You have been a BRICK of a PIMP! Wishing you many happy returns of the day.

Hello, Could you give a brief description of the USC coverage and emphasis?

Could you explain further about Googlebot. I mean, you would need people being interested and searching for key words related to Financial Mathematics or Financial Engineering, for the bot to pick up Quantnet. Right? Or was it the relative frequency of it picking up the word "Baruch" and...

:smt113 :smt113 :smt113 :smt113 :smt113 :smt113 Many happy returns!

How should I code in C++ that are both fast and space efficient for a resulting large matrix? For example, using vectors' deque instead of pointers? Is C++ the better language to handle large matrices, or Matlab? In various forums, comments are generally favourable for Matlab and in terms of...

I tried to write a file for 1e6 by 1e6 and it literally crashed, giving me the message below. How should I code so that I could begin to write and compute my matrices? I am looking along the lines of computing values larger than 1e6. Thanks. int main() { int i, j, nmat; double...

Happy Birthday Yiping! :smt113 Had a great time knowing you and your hubby!

Thanks Hieng, I find it useful.

Why only the denominator?

ALRIGHT!!!! :mrgreen:

double (abs(i-j))/double ((i+j+2)); I am assigning a[i][j] to write to my output file, so all I need is to declare the numerator and denominator as doubles, right. Like the above, since that is the main line?

How should I write this code so that it takes integers and outputs real numbers? The code below gives me values in integers. For example, 1/4 outputs 0. int main() { int i, j, nmat; double **a; nmat = 5; Init_Matrix(a, nmat); for (i = 0; i<nmat...

Morgan Stanley Plan Aims at Retention Oct 3 2006 Morgan Stanley's new incentive plan is meant to attract new talent and discourage the firm's bankers and traders from jumping to rivals. It's the latest move by Chief Executive John Mack to counter the sense the bank's compensation lags its...

Do you tell them why they were not given the job? Question is, what happens after they were found out? Blacklisted? Left on the 5 foot way none the wiser?

Is this person an international? Assessment in UK or Asia is quite different from the US. We don't go by GPA, so if you do a direct conversion, there is disparity.

Lying on your CV by Quantnet's MVP Dominic http://www.wilmott.com/blogs/dcfc/index.cfm/2006/10/9/Lying-on-your-CV An article on the BBC today, reminded me of one of the occasional pains of being a pimp. Lying on CVs http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5414938.stm A friend of mine was a...

Securities that can be Traded You may buy, sell, sell short, and short cover almost all stocks (common and preferred) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that are listed on NYSE, NASDAQ, or AMEX and that are trading at $5.00 or more per share. You can not buy or sell short any stock that is...

Thanks for the information. I've registered.

Options Backdating August 28, 2006, 1:40 am This Weekend, Everyone Had A Take On Stock Options Backdating Posted by Eric Savitz So this was the weekend when every newspaper seemed to have a big takeout on the stock-option backdating scandal. The Sunday New York Times business section...

I'd like to participate too.

Hello Elias, Wish you were here with us too!

This should be interesting, considering futures will be discussed tomorrow unless I am missing something. "History does not repeat, it does rhyme a lot" said Twain, as quoted in Lowenstein's "When genius failed"

I believe this topic was brought up by Greg Ciresi yesterday. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/19/business/19hedge.html?ref=business "A Hedge Fund's Loss Rattles Nerves By GRETCHEN MORGENSON and JENNY ANDERSON Enormous losses at one of the nation's largest hedge funds resurrected worries...

Happy birthday and have a great day!

Constructing a building in Singapore and finding my profession on a hot-spot.

http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/services/workshops/

Hello, I have signed up for this Saturday's session as it would kill 2 birds with one stone and the technical analysis on the 14 Sept. Cheers.

Available Schedule: flexible. Most weekdays (before class) and weekends. Subject(s) need help: Finance, C++ (?) Subject(s) can help: Math, Excel, VBA, C++

Thanks Frank, for the insight.

Happy Birthday and many happy returns of the DAY! :smt030

Heartiest wishes and good tidings ahead, Dan and family!

Re: Big picture Definitely C++ since it is the mother of programming tools for quant finance in industry and it's what you'll be taught to use in most programs except CU, and some others. If you have time, get familiar with VBA if you haven't had a working proficiency with it. The...

Perhaps we can create a thread on the life of a ___ (e.g. credit structurer, financial analyst from a working person's perspective, see those listed in the various MFinMath/MFE websites) and discuss the scope of work, and if possible the hours to pour, quite literally (after reading the...

I would say that this link: http://www.wilmott.com/blogs/eman/ is a welcomed addition to the don's prolific writings.

Hey Max, Great tip :smt027 . Thanks. The emoticons are cute!

Grateful! I won't need a handphone since I have one already. I think I should have enough cash for the first week, assuming my draft clears within a week's time. I don't think I shall have major expenditures except for the metrocard. Sorry, can't socialize for the first week :oops: Max...

Alright, the hour is close to my departure and of course arrival. I would be running around a lot e.g. reporting to the embassy, Baruch etc. Tasks: 1) Get a metrocard (are there any discounts associated to a student ID?) 2) Where can I get a mobile line established? Shopping complex? Mom and...

Wasn't Probability to start on Tuesday? :o

Not really. I have been laden with a lot of work during these last days, and somehow my senses have been dulled considerably. Pragmatism often reigns in reality. Though I would love to resign earlier and take in for the seemingly last time: white sands, warmth, home etc., exigencies of life...

=D> Thanks so much for your information. Everyone asked how I was managing my pre-departures, not knowing a soul in NY. I said just fine. They were amazed that I could sort everything from here. Verdict: I told them that I am going to the friendliest FM program and not necessarily the...

Hello, Does anybody knows how to get to Baruch from 52-15 92nd Street, Elmhurst? I need help on how to get to the college. Any useful links to this area's amenities e.g banks (very important), supermarkets, etc. would be helpful too. Also, any idea how much it would cost to take a cab from JFk...

Until now, I have yet to receive anything from Baruch regarding ID and registration. Is this normal? :-|

Hello, Are these workshops offered every month? What is the price of these workshops? Thanks.

Yeah, nice information. Now I shall have a bank to park my umbrella funds.

Well, in Singapore, administration of official documents are prompt and user-friendly. I was on the queue at 8.30am and waited right through till 9.40am when I was called for the interview. I thought it was a one-on-one in a small dark room. You know those interrogation rooms. But much to my...

Just as I have started this thread for international students, I am glad to conclude, somewhat, that I have found a place in Elmhurst, Queens. I shall be sharing it with another person and the rent is comparatively cheaper than most rooms I have seen (via pictures). It will cost me $550 a month...

Ah...a wealth of information. This thread should prove popular with most of us. Lurkers, ignorance is an instant so do ask or contribute if you want to understand further. Anyone with an appetite for 'risky' ventures such as stocks and options/warrants? Let me begin with an observation...

It's a long story which started in March. Anyway, Dan and Ben helped solve my woes. I'll be doing a walk-in application next week. Wish me luck!

My questions are rather basic, for the moment. Which bank gives the highest fixed deposit interest rate in New York? Is there a compilation of interest rates offered by competing financial institutions? It would be helpful if there was a website link. For your information, the local banks...

Hello, Does anybody know the e-mail address of Cora Jordan from ISSC? I tried to call the ISSC today, and it seems nobody is at home. I did speak to a person who couldn't wait to put down the phone though.

Oh great! I don't have to sleep in the airport. It should be within the 30 days bracket. Since I am attending the refresher for LA, I don't know if refreshes are considered start of course. Cheers.

Hello there! This may sound like a silly question. When is the official start of course? Cheers.

English: Happy belated birthday! Malay: Selamat harijadi!

Concise but useful insight. http://www.ederman.com/new/index.html

It is certainly good knowledge that we can buy checks online. Over here, we are a lot more conservative especially with the local banks. Also the utilities estimate would be useful when I negotiate the rents with the owners. Thanks for the information.

Thanks all. Good that you have reminded me on the immunization issues. Cheers.

Health Insurance In US, you need to make an appointment to see a doctor unless it is an emergency. However, the earliest appointments available are typically 2-4 weeks away - which really defeats the purpose of seeing a doctor! [Oh my god! :shock: ] And even when you get to see a doctor, you...

I think I am reading unfamiliar jargons but I shall try to describe them in my context, and hopefully you can assimilate these services to a name familiar to you. Where I come from, when we open an account with a bank, it will provide its account holders with an ATM card and check book. We use...

What are the range of prices for Dell's laptop?

This is a continuation of the post I started, seeking tips from New Yorkers on finding a home, getting around NYC, travel farecards for students etc. for internationals. It would be better if thread was migrated to this platform, let's see what happens. Cheers.