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Chasing Goldman Sachs: How the Masters of the Universe Melted Wall Street...
Came across this book today. It seemed pretty interesting and reviews were good, so decided to order it. Decided to share it on here for the sake of fellow monkeys who're looking for a light...
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To the traders and quants out there: What are the 2-3 books so relevant to your job that you always have them on your desk? If you could also post the fielld/group that you work in, that would be very...
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Does anyone have an e-book (or link to one) of Value at Risk: Theory and Practice by Holton? If yes, please PM me.
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FT Professional-PT entrepreneur vs FT professional
I was having a discussion about this with a friend, and decided to extend it to WSO - Say you have an idea that you used to work on while at college, and hoped to convert into a recognizable business....
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Is it alright to prank people in the office (assuming it's relatively harmless and non-messy...just for a few laughs)? I'm interested to hear about any pranks you or your colleagues have played in the...
View ArticleHoliday reading (non finance)
Hey monkeys, Would appreciate a few recommendations for books I want to download as audio books. Already have a tonne of technical books from work, so just looking for something light and inspirational...
View ArticleCourses while working
How many of you have taken evening classes while working? Could you share your experience with balancing work and studies? How did you approach the topic with your boss?Also, has anyone pursued one of...
View ArticleHow tough are you?
Question is fairly simple: Have you ever been in a fight before (real fight, not some after school tussle that resulted in a few scratches)? If so, what happened and what's your 'tipping point' to...
View ArticleHave an idea - how to execute?
Hey guys, Looking for some advise here. I'm a quant at a top hedge-fund. I'm not in a risk taking role (far far from it), but I do model some very quantitative products and have a knack for picking up...
View ArticleGoing to med school after doing unrelated undergrad & job
I'm curious if anyone on this forum would know anything about Med School. A good friend of mine is an engineer. We studied Electrical Eng & Computer Science together, but that doesn't involve any...
View ArticleCFA in 2yrs?
I would like to finish the 3 levels before the end of my 2 year analyst stint. Someone commented on a recent CFA related thread saying that only 6% of the people pass the 3levels consecutively (not...
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Mollusk portfolio manager
Damn...Paul the octopus is real good. Any chance we can get him to pick stocks? Get him to do it now because I'm pretty sure the German mob's already ordered a hit on...
View ArticlePeak6: where is most revenue from - support services, prop activities or...
Just came across this firm, and would appreciate someone clarifying details of their operations. It seems like they're best known in the industry for OptionsHouse and...
View ArticleChasing Goldman Sachs: How the Masters of the Universe Melted Wall Street...
Came across this book today. It seemed pretty interesting and reviews were good, so decided to order it. Decided to share it on here for the sake of fellow monkeys who're looking for a light read....
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FT Professional-PT entrepreneur vs FT professional
I was having a discussion about this with a friend, and decided to extend it to WSO - Say you have an idea that you used to work on while at college, and hoped to convert into...
View ArticleHoliday reading (non finance)
Hey monkeys, Would appreciate a few recommendations for books I want to download as audio books. Already have a tonne of technical books from work, so just looking for...
View ArticleCourses while working
How many of you have taken evening classes while working? Could you share your experience with balancing work and studies? How did you approach the topic with your boss?...
View ArticleHow tough are you?
Question is fairly simple: Have you ever been in a fight before (real fight, not some after school tussle that resulted in a few scratches)? If so, what happened and what's...
View ArticleHave an idea - how to execute?
Hey guys, Looking for some advise here. I'm a quant at a top hedge-fund. I'm not in a risk taking role (far far from it), but I do model some very quantitative products and have a knack for picking up...
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