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What's the best job for me?
Hey guys, been doing some thinking lately... Do I really want to go into trading ? I like doing dilligent due dilligence, speaking to other investors, contacting companies' IR, following the markets as a whole.. Is trading the best thing? If not, what else do you suggest I have a look at? Thanks for...
Most Capital Intense Product Areas within S&T?
can anyone shed some light on which products (commodities, rates, equities, credit, fx; and their derivatives) are more capital intense, which ones to a lesser extent and why?
Trading vs. Investing
I don't know if this is a stupid question, but I'm just curious: is there a difference between trading and investing?
Does retail brokerage companies like FXCM actually trade for themselves?
Please excuse me if I have just asked a stupid question because I'm a rookie in trading . What I know is that companies like FXCM provide online platforms for investors to trade for themselves, and also provide some products and market news. But do they trade for themselves or for other investors at...
Worst mistake you have seen on a resume or have made yourself?
What is the worst? or some of the one's you have seen
what is the Prop trading for F500 companies called (supposing its a non bank like cardinal health or nationwide)?!!!!
hello all I have a question about what the title of this certain position might be called. So when a company has extra money laying around after pay after paying everybody etc. Do they typically have a sector called "investments" that is in charge of taking that extra money and investing it in some...
Sales & Trading in Asia - GENERAL
I was wondering about Sales & Trading in Asia. My situation is a bit unique ... I worked at Bear for around a year before they went down, in Risk Mgmt. Moved to an M&A Boutique in SF for about 1.5 years after that before quitting ... Currently i'm an entrepreneur based in Seoul. I want to break back...
Goldman FICC FX Structuring Strats
I got an email this morning saying I was selected for an interview with Goldman FICC FX Structuring Strats. I don't know how I got selected as I never applied for such a position, but since it's still GS and I don't have a job lined up yet obviously this is something worth pursuing. My question then...
Accounting in Trading?
Is accounting at all relevant to trading ? I know it's sort of important for ibanking but is it much used in trading?
My story. My resume.
Hello WSO . Big fan of the site. I have just recently come on board and was looking for a little help. I recently changed majors from pharmacy to finance at University of Houston. Currently, I am looking into getting into the energy sector. Ive taken on plenty of previous work experience and now I...
Trading to Strategy
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Trading League Tables
Bloomberg publishes league tables for M&A , Advisory, Capital Markets for various banks. Has anyone seen league tables for trading desks by size of inventory. I am looking for the Muni Bond league table rankings.
Getting the much wanted interview
Hey guys, this is a question/rant I've been reading the forums for a while and often notice the following: Person gets an interview at a firm. Person doesn't even know the basics of the job he is applying for. While others, on the other had (Me), have a deep passion for jobs they are applying to. I...
The Perceived vs. Actual amount of times a girl has been railed
So, for the purpose of this post, I am asking you all a question: When you look at a girl can you, yourself, accurately judge how many times her vag has been crushed? In my case, I am usually close to the number about 50% of the time. Now, I don't necessarily mean you have to guess it perfectly but...
How does "Goldmine Sachs" make its money?
Thought it was pretty interesting. Especially the line: " Goldman Sachs is a hedge fund masquerading as an investment bank"
Small brokerage firm wants me to cold call for them?
I want to get into trading, and I found this unpaid intern at a small brokerage firm in New York. I spoke with the head, and he said the work would be cold calling to generate a list of potential leads, pass them along to the brokers, and they will do the sales call. He also said that he will give...
Summer Trading Internships?
Does anybody know any trading firms still looking for interns for this summer? I am a sophomore majoring in Quant Finance at UT Austin. I currently have an internship at a distressed debt trading firm.
Non-Quant Prop Firms
Simply, do non-quant prop firms still prefer quant majors (i.e. Math, etc) more so than finance/econ? thanks a lot
Japan Distressed Investing
All: Don't mean to exploit a bad situation, as my heart goes out to those affected in Japan. However, I stood prudent while friends made money on past events such as Greece, Ireland, etc. When and where to put money in Japan?
best interview prep, SIG intern
I have a first round interview upcoming this week for SIG asst. trader intern. I got it through a connection...some guy who was standing next to me at one my little brothers soccer games works on their floor...go figure. Anyways I really want to nail the interview because I am not from a target...
Options Question Contest - Bananas up for Grabs
I have almost finished a book called 'the Music of the Primes" by Marcus de Satoy. It is mostly about the unsolved Riemann Hypothesis dealing with the critical line of zeros in the Zeta function. If you havent heard of it then check out the book, it is a very non mathematical account of the...
Belvedere Trading Info
I have an interview for a Trader Trainee summer internship with Belvedere next week and am just trying to gather a bit more about the company. I've looked at all the information this site has about the firm (which is not too much, but still helpful) and was curious as to whether or not anyone might...
need help for career in trading
I am a junior majoring in applied math..minor economics at a state school..sure non target. I want to ultimately pursue a career in trading . I want to attend a mfin think..nova or wustl, claremont. I know I will have the gpa and gmat scores , however I don't have any relevant experience. I have one...
Does Anyone Own any WSO Clothing?
I have been thinking about buying one of the hooded sweatshirts. There are many benefits I see to buying one: 1) They are actually pretty nice 2) I'm sure you would all agree that you can never have too many sweaters or t-shirts 3) I really like this website and wearing it would promote the site 4)...
Citi GTS to S&T
Can anyone give me any advice on my current situation. I just graduated from USF tampa and I got a job at Citigroup in the GTS department this past January. What would be the best path for me to get into S&T dept. and possibly move to NYC or London? Thanks in advance
Starting Salary?
I am finishing my Master's Degree and I have been interviewing at a privately held trading company. It is going well but I will be providing social science research to the CEO, not trading. No amount of research has given me any real indication of what the starting salary should be, but the HR rep...
Trade Idea
Can you short a 2x short ETF such as SKF to effectively be 2x long the market, but get a bit more than 2x market due to the decay of the ETF? Would this work?
Gross unloads ALL treasuries
Im posting this because I am personally a bear on treasuries (who isnt though), and this article interested me mainly because in the Ascent of Money program they make Bill Gross out to be as someone who holds the fate of the american bond market in his hands, and suggested that if he lost faith in...
bank of america middle office
after a bunch of interviews and such i have been left with a strange assortment of offers, but at least its something. i have an offer to work for a commodity trading firm that deals with physicals. I also have an offer to work at a startup hedge-fund on the trading side. Lastly I have an offer with...
Prepare for quant stuff?
Hey all, Is there a way to prepare the quaint stuff for a trading interview? I have been searching online and typical questions that come up are always mental math and probability. Can someone shed me some lights on this?
What's Your Favorite Technical Indicators?
For those traders who use technical analysis, what is your favorite indicator? I like the MACD and island reversals which have served me well.
BAML S&T vs. Citadel IBD
Hey all, I have two offers, one from BAML S&T and the other from Citadel IBD . I'm really interested in trading , but I haven't altogether ruled out a potential full-time career in banking. I know that Citadel Securities has been experiencing some turbulence as of late, but would do you guys think?...
Time to Start Panicking?
I posted a thread a couple weeks ago on my struggles with even getting contacted by firms: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/need-advice… Now I'm sitting with 96 outstanding summer internship applications for 83 different firms. I laugh when people think applying to 30 programs is exhausting....
Maximize Return, Maximize Risk, ????, Profit
Hey guys, So for an intro finance class our prof wants us to pick something that trades on an exchange (stock, etf , etc.) to prove that prospective monkeys won't outperform those with no financial knowledge (consultants). Please help me prove him wrong. Rules: Above $5 No options Must trade on an...
Naked Put Oil/GLD?
I'm just wondering how bad people in general view naked puts? I've been thinking about it, and it seems like it could be a good strategy if you have an order to buy back the put if it gets below a certain amount (stoploss). Especially on oil/gold or other commodities that are pretty upward trending...
Better for FT S&T: IDB or IBD? or something else?
So i'm on hold at a BB for my last S&T opportunity for the summer. If this falls through, I will obviously have to look for something else, and i have a few connections at a couple Inter-dealer brokerage firms. Would it be better to take something like this, or look for a boutique ibank to work at...
Trading Internship - Canada & Others
Hey guys, Do I need to get my CSC in order to be able to get a Summer Trading Internship in Canada? How about in the States and abroad? (France) CSC= Canadian Securities Course Thanks for your help
Slave to Prestige?
Hey guys, So I've been thinking alot lately about the emphasis we (prospective/current finance professionals) put on value judgments of prestige and success. I understand that for many its more than often a struggle to strike a foothold in such a competitive industry, and those value judgments mean...
DePaul vs. IIT vs. Loyola in MS CS for prop trading, etc.
DePaul vs. IIT vs. Loyola in MS CS for prop trading, etc. How are these three schools viewed in the trading/banking community in chicago area? I am thinking about getting a MS in Computer science to get more experience in quant. I had a econ and math degree in undergrad and worked at a trading...
Trading Track Record
I have a question regarding movements between bank trading desks, hedge funds and prop shops. Track record seems to be very relevant. However what are the minimum requirements for a track record to be taken seriously. How many years do you have to trade to get a legit track record? At what...
UBS S&T or Small Tiger Cub?
The hedge fund is Asian equities oriented and shares the old Tiger Management offices with a number of other firms, so pretty good networking opps. Which would you guys choose if your goal is to end up at a global macro fund or prop desk? Not really considering the ease of getting a FT position at...
Is the Market Calling for a Double Dip
Saw this today and it chills me. Price % Gainers USNASDAQAMEXNYSE Symbol Name Last Trade Change Volume Related Info QID ProShares UltraShort QQQ 51.28 4:00PM EST 40.73 (386.07%) 9,763,285 Chart, Profile, More SCO ProShares UltraShort DJ-AIG Cru 48.36 4:00PM EST 38.38 (384.57%) 1,314,460 Chart,...
Salaries in Philly
How much do traders make at the BB and MM banks in Philly 1st and 2nd year?
Low on summer options what to do advice?
I am a junior at W.P. Carey School of Business and I am currently low on options for the summer. I interviewed at BB for S &T and I have 2 more BB leads...and 1 strong networked boutique lead. I got rejected from the super-day I had for BB S&T and I am trying to figure out options for this summer in...
STIR Trading
Hi guys, I am looking for info regarding a USD short term interest rate desk. What are some responsibilities of a junior guy and the typical work environment? Any good reads to gain some more insight on the desk and products that are trades
ExPeRienced TrAdeR RESUMES?!
I've seen a lot of analyst trading resumes but what do experienced trading resumes look like? I was wondering do people put their yearly PnL on their resumes or their mean/standard deviations of their returns?(this could be completely wrong) When hedgefunds/buy side firms/other sell side banks are...
Interview s&t suspect conflict of interest
So I had an interview last Friday at a BB sales and trading fixed income and equities. This was for summer analyst. 3 interviewers #1 went ok, but I could tell the woman had something against me...she wen't to Wharton and maybe he thought I wasn't good enough #2 went great #3 great I got the "nice"...
Power Trading FX
I have been contacted by PowerTradingFX about their "trade with our account" program. I understand its a prop firm. would this be a good way to get into trading ? Having had ZERO experience trading and would love to do this but am hesitant to get burnt. Any experienced traders care to share their...
Backtesting: Why do it?
Question: Why we should think backtesting should work at all? If you take the simplest case of one asset price following a truly random walk, you can backtest the hell out of any strategy and you would still learn nothing because by virtue of it being a random walk there is no information you can...
Which school should I attend and....
I'm a Virginia resident. I'm 18 years old and I've just finished 3 semesters at a local community college with a 3.9. I've recently been accepted to Virginia Tech's business program and University of Richmond's ugrad b-school. I can't transfer to a target because our only instate semi-target school...
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