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<blockquote data-quote="Phil" data-source="post: 137997" data-attributes="member: 10304"><p>Hmmm ... very good points raised here.</p><p></p><p>I would like to add that I've also met my fair share of PhD's who can't perform on the job. I'll tell that instance through the following question:</p><p></p><p>Suppose you looking for an analyst to help a PM on global macro strats. Who would you rather hire? The Harvard Math / Econs 3.8 GPA undergraduate who readings quant strat literature in his free time Or the state school PhD in digital signal processing?</p><p></p><p>Okay, so you got a PhD in a somewhat related field, signal analysis, and you've probably picked out a lot of data analysis and modelling skills in your 5 years there. But it isn't that uncommon that the PhD will lack certain things the Harvard guy has</p><p></p><p>Harvard guy could have ...</p><p>- a feel of financial markets </p><p>- an understanding of a number of intermarket theories made possible with classes, but not necessary research, in stochastic calculus and general equilibrium.</p><p></p><p>All relevant skills on the job. (notice none were client facing skills). Yes, I agree that the PhD guy could do things better, ie being the forefront in a specific area. However, being in this industry for a couple of years, I can safely say that with graduate level math classes and two weeks of reading, I can actually understand some of the academic research in financial markets out there. (that's exactly my profile).</p><p></p><p>Sure, a PhD helps. But I don't see it as a necessity if the technical details of your strategies go only so fair.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phil, post: 137997, member: 10304"] Hmmm ... very good points raised here. I would like to add that I've also met my fair share of PhD's who can't perform on the job. I'll tell that instance through the following question: Suppose you looking for an analyst to help a PM on global macro strats. Who would you rather hire? The Harvard Math / Econs 3.8 GPA undergraduate who readings quant strat literature in his free time Or the state school PhD in digital signal processing? Okay, so you got a PhD in a somewhat related field, signal analysis, and you've probably picked out a lot of data analysis and modelling skills in your 5 years there. But it isn't that uncommon that the PhD will lack certain things the Harvard guy has Harvard guy could have ... - a feel of financial markets - an understanding of a number of intermarket theories made possible with classes, but not necessary research, in stochastic calculus and general equilibrium. All relevant skills on the job. (notice none were client facing skills). Yes, I agree that the PhD guy could do things better, ie being the forefront in a specific area. However, being in this industry for a couple of years, I can safely say that with graduate level math classes and two weeks of reading, I can actually understand some of the academic research in financial markets out there. (that's exactly my profile). Sure, a PhD helps. But I don't see it as a necessity if the technical details of your strategies go only so fair. [/QUOTE]
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