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I don't have a strong mathematical background, but I would love to work on some computational finance problems. I got "An Introduction to Computational Finance Without Agonizing Pain " by Peter Forsyth,but it still was pretty hard for me to follow what...
Started by kunjaan on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
In computational finance are known as “quants”, referring to the quantitative skills necessary to perform, knowledge databases, inference....
finance is relentlessly mathematical and the more math you know often the better off you will be.
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I'm transferring this Fall to a better school for two reasons. I've discovered my loathing for programming, and my current school doesn't have an economics program.
I've always enjoyed econ (AP Econ in high school, took macro/micro my freshman year and...
Started by Arxos51 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at collegeconfidential):
Or remove math and do finaceUnless you're ....
I will advise you to choose betweeen finance/econ., and do a dual in math.
It may take more than an additional year to gt degrees in finance/econ/math.
To change your mind.
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Hello,
I am a 28 year old unemployed professional with 3 years of experience living at home with now some new problems because I moved to NYC for this new job that I just lost. I am needing some advice and hoping for constructive thoughts within the indeed...
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I have contemplated everything.
Have contemplated taking the GRE and applying for a graduate math program for a graduate math program, and studying for the CFA level 1 exam.
On what I should do.
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I'd like to get into financial programming?, if thats even the correct term. I love the usability of Google finance. What should I learn to get me started on that path.
Started by Mark on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
You also need to pick a focus, maybe not the first day Finance is just a web app....
You also need to understand finance terms: so accounting, finance, economic, and math classes would be helpful.
You need to know how to program.
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I am sure many developers here -- at least the ones who were formally trained -- took a fair amount of math courses in the university. Some minored in mathematics. The curriculum usually included Calculus (level 1, 2 and 3), linear algebra, probability...
Started by Andrei on
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When I worked in finance, math came up more because we were calculating engineering, physics, cryptography, finance, statistics, and signal processing)
What math any computerThat depends a lot on....
And became a web developer.
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I am in consideration as to take what type of finance degrees and need some help here.
Any veteran in the finance industry can give me advice?
I am considering SIM local and global degrees (mainly UOL)
Would like to know the job prospects in terms of ...
Started by atlantis on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at sgclub):
In general (not just finance industry), from best to worst:
3) UOL Accounting & Finance
2) UOL Finance and Econs tie 4) UOL Banking and Finance
6) UOL Econs and management tie 5) UOL Business
1) UniSIM Finance so this....
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Da nun die bewerbungsfristen näher rücken ergibt sich langsam das problem das man sich für nen studiengang entscheiden muss und erhoffe mir hier nochmal ein paar unabhängige wortmeldungen.
In die nähere Auswahl kommen bisher die oben genannten Studiengänge...
Started by DaxForever on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at uni-protokolle):
Hallo,
wenn.
Der geniesst aber schon ein gewisses Ansehen...
Wenn du hingegen Derivate etc master der ETH/UZH in quant Finance meinst.
Finance Master komplett unnötig.
Meinst ist der von dir genannte quant.
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With extensive experience as a software developer in Investment Banking am I too old at 37 for it to be worth my while to take a Masters in Finance as a prelude to trying to change from technology to the business side?
I have worked as a software developer...
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When I finally took my first Masters (MSc Quantitative....
My undergrad was Math to the finance side of banking, and out of IT altogether from an org chart perspective.
Hey there, I did something similar myself when I was roughly about your age .
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I plan to attend St. John's University in New York in the fall. I'm majoring in Economics, and after my freshmen year I plan to pick up a double in Finance. (St. John's doesn't allow freshmen to double major right away. They base it on your academic performance...
Started by FutureOfWallSt on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at collegeconfidential):
I'll certainly....
But thank you very much for the advice.
The little things.
It's literally everything else.
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I was wondering what other careers existed out there that utilized programming+quantitative skills? i come from a computer science background and when i moved to NYC a few years back i got a gig at an IB writing software used primarily by risk management...
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finance just doesn't do it for me in the sense that i don't feel remotely the kind of passion....
Then I did an internship on an algorithmic trading desk where I could use programming+math+finance (worked on the risk system as well).
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