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  1. Average salaries for quants

    Hey Bigbadwolf : You seem very interesting by the way. I am curious what your educational back ground is and are you indian/chinese & work in the wallstreet if you still have your job. How did you come upon this great nick name " BIGBADWOLF"
  2. Average salaries for quants

    Dude, This day and age their is job insecurity in every field. Finance still gives you the opportunity to make above average salaries compared to many other professions and doesnt have a ceiling or limit to what you can do. You dont have to be in finance to get layed off :) You can be a clerk...
  3. Average salaries for quants

    I do understand the good & bad times stuff. There is no recession proof profession i think in todays world other than medical field. Everyone should try to make the money while they can. i also very well understand that those numbers are during good times, hey but you can always work in...
  4. Average salaries for quants

    The actual message had a range but anyway 5 yrs of experience and becoming a VP. 500k still seems to be a lot of money. Some ppl dont make that much with 20 yrs of experience as an Engineering major,accounting or simply even in the medical field. I know several lawyers who went to ivy league...
  5. Average salaries for quants

    Salary That thread says 200k to 500k in a 3-5 yr time frame. Do salaries really hit 500 k in a 3 yr time frame. 3 yrs is nothing, even in this market ?
  6. What is going on at Bear Stearns ?

    does anyone think its worth buying Bear Stearns stock at $ 10.96 ? Will it go up anytime soon ? what are the risk guys
  7. The future of quant work

    looks like we are all going to starve
  8. Baruch MFE Employment Stats for 2007

    MFE placement fall 2007 just curious what the MFE placement was like for fall 2007 at Baruch college and their average starting salaries.
  9. Difference between MFin & Financial Engineering

    most of the high paying jobs in automation are in Texas...South feels like its in the 1970's
  10. Difference between MFin & Financial Engineering

    Well as far as background goes, i have a BSEE from OSU and an MSEE from SUNY-buffalo and always maintained a 3.5 GPA. I have about three years in automation industry and draw close to 80k at my present job in a not so expensive area. The only problem with my current job is the bureaucracy in...
  11. Difference between MFin & Financial Engineering

    I guys i am really trying to figure out the difference between Master of finance and Financial Engineering. What kind of jobs do you get with M.Fin and what kind of jobs do you get with Financial Engineering also what kind of jobs do you get with a MBA in finance. Whats the difference ...
  12. Employment prospects after 5 yrs

    So do doctors, lawyers, Investment bankers and top executive in banks make all the big bucks only? I am just exploring all the possibilities. I am old to be a doctor, dont have the lawyer personality in me, dont want to pay 100 k for MBA in good school to get into IB. There has to be some way...
  13. Employment prospects after 5 yrs

    But how much do you think you will make by switching over from EE to MFE ! 100 K in NYC to begin with is not too much for that city....your probably taking a paycut. I wonder what the bonus structures are for hedge funds, and other major investment banks. I had seen a few quant job ads at...
  14. Employment prospects after 5 yrs

    Thinking !! I am sort of referring from a pure financial perspective. For where i am in terms of salary i dont think its worth it for me to switch around. I make 72 k in New orleans which is roughly equal to making 110 k in NYC . I am about to switch my job and move to oil and gas industry...
  15. Employment prospects after 5 yrs

    Finance prospects I am interested in moving into Finance, i like the subject and the bonuses out there on wallstreet are just unbelievable. I will be a career switcher who will move from Electrical Engineering to Finance. I do like calculus, linear algebra, mathematics, economics and finance...
  16. Employment prospects after 5 yrs

    I have a little different question. I hold a MSEE from SUNY-Buffalo and am employed at a fortune 500 company in louisiana making 72k/year. I am considering making a move to finance and heard of your program. I have compared starting salaries for the MFE program at Baruch with my salaries at my...
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