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  1. Black Friday wishlist

    Ferrari 458 Italia
  2. Sex discrimination in the finance industry

    I agree! It doesn't make any sense. Besides the salary gap, even at internships and work women are usually treated differently. I remember when i first started interning at a small hedge fund, i spent most of the time making copies and getting lunch compared to the male cohorts (that's just my...
  3. Help! Undergraduate Quant Interview!

    You're probably right, I think it'll just be simple regression analysis or doing market research. Damn! I was really hoping they would ask me to price options, I put that as my expertise on my resume lol. They will be disappointed. I just know Hull.
  4. Background for Stochastic Calculus?

    So, Baruch's Pre-MFE course in advanced calculus for financial engineering is not sufficient enough to start studying Stochastic ?
  5. Help! Undergraduate Quant Interview!

    This is for an actual internship, I think i'll be constructing models or assisting other quants in a variety of things.
  6. Help! Undergraduate Quant Interview!

    In general, does anyone know what type of questions are asked to undergraduates for research positions ?
  7. Quant finance straight from undergrad?

    http://www.soa.org/files/pdf/edu-2009-spring-exam-mfe-qa.pdf here you go
  8. Statistical Trading Firms

    Are there any Statistical Trading Firms in New York similar to MAN/AHL that simply trade on statistical properties ?
  9. CFA or CHP

    I've taken and completed the CHP curriculum with a specialization in quantitative portfolio management. Unfortunately, you'd be surprised as to how many hedge funds i've applied to for internships that didn't have a single idea of what it was. But at the same time it's unique because chances are...
  10. Quant finance straight from undergrad?

    I think that "real-world experience" is implied in quant finance programs. If you look at the bigger picture, these programs structure their curriculum in a way which balances theory with practice. You'll be surprised as to how much similarity exist in the course with real world questions that...
  11. Masters in Statistics

    I'm planning on applying to a graduate program in statistics. I'm going to focus my course of studies in time series analysis, Econometrics and financial statistics. There is obviously much more to the application to an MFE program in the future but i wanted to know if this is an Excellent step...
  12. Anybody know of the best free Fortran compiler currently out ?

    I'm learning it for a graduate program i'm applying to which requires a scientific computing language. I already have a solid grasp of C++ and had a little extra time on my hands, so I thought i'd pick up FORTRAN along the way. There is no such thing as too much programming, lol.
  13. Anybody know of the best free Fortran compiler currently out ?

    I'm new to fortran and am currently learning the language. Thought my experience would be more pleasant with a a good fortran compiler. Anyone know of any open-source / free compiler and can you please attach the download link. thanks
  14. Question about MFE Career

    That's because I love physics and have a passion for it. I love financial engineering equally as well. Above all, i'd never even get accepted in to financial engineering program out of college. My courses and GPA aren't strong enough. I only have a 3.8 GPA, and have only taken a few "good...
  15. Will Quant Positions be flooded ?

    I know this has already been discussed at length somewhere but i just wanted to post this question out of curiosity and "fear." Since quantitative finance is...correction...HAS become a very popular field of entry and is at an all time high, i'm simply afraid that the value of an MFE degree...
  16. Question about MFE Career

    I ultimately plan on pursing a PhD in Physics, specializing in mathematical physics and particularly the use of partial differential equations. Should I then apply to a financial engineering program in order to obtain a position in quantitative finance ?
  17. This Made me LOL

    1). Q) Why was the FX quant so unlucky with the ladies? A) Because he always kept his dates short. 2). Q) Why do quants always have the best gardens? A) Because they spend time so much time working on their trees and hedging! 3) Q) Why are quants so lucky? A) Because they get to work with...
  18. Applications of Linear Algebra

    Thank You! This is Exactly! what i was looking for
  19. Applications of Linear Algebra

    Obviously I've used MATLAB, but it's not quite the "application" I was speaking of, lol. MATLAB is a tool for linear algebra.
  20. Applications of Linear Algebra

    What are some major applications of Linear Algebra that directly relate to pricing and trading ?
  21. Question about MFE application

    What do the MFE schools give greater weight to during the review process if you have a masters, let's say in statistics, and you did really well! but you did a solid 3.2 - 3.4 in your math major with a few bad grades.
  22. The Economist : Don't do MBA

    Honestly, I know all you quants are really smart and like to show-off but that's no reason to down an MBA. Actually, after reading a few forums over the years it seems as if everyone on here hates any other degree that's not financial mathematics...What you've failed to mention is the...
  23. American Options pricing

    Interesting question....i think i know the answer but, what if the American Option has a European girlfriend ? you can't price the couple the same way! Please clarify your question !
  24. Interview Questions at JPMorgan Sales and Trading

    Hi, let me try and see what i can do with these questions: 1) I can pay you twice your money every two years, three times your money every three years or four times your money every four years. Which option do you choose and why? So here is what i was thinking, I have $N today and you'll...
  25. Why Is Wall Street So Addicted to Prestige Colleges?

    So basically, if you don't go to an ivy you won't get on wall street ? i'm a freshmen in college and already taking stochastic processes, statistics and econometric this semester, i will be done with my BS in math this year because i took a lot of college courses in high school...won't they see...
  26. Can someone please help me with this question ?!

    so i compute the integral of X times the pdf of the cauchy distribution, but from what limits ? -inf to inf ?
  27. Can someone please help me with this question ?!

    Show that the cauchy random variable is not an integrable random variable
  28. First order differencial equation

    huh ? what is this ?
  29. Spring 2011 courses advice

    The statistics course is really good. I'm currently taking that at my high school, it sort of introduces more of the applications than theory, which i personally that was better before moving on to theoretical stuff in college. like, what are all these greek letters doing here ? i was like oh my...
  30. What is VECTOR SIMULATION as it relates to fixed income analysis ?

    I'm not really sure, but i think OAS stands for option adjusted spread and it measures the yield spread...i'm reading a book on fixed income but i'm not to deep in to it yet. sorry :smt024
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