Archive for June, 2009

Do quants need VBA skills?

The short answer – VBA skills are not required but may help you in your career.
Overall, quants are required to have multiple set of skills and technologies. The main function of a quant in the business is to develop and maintain financial models, do quantitative analysis. If you are working in a large organization in [...]

Do Ivy League Grads Get The Best Quant Jobs At Wall Street

The answer is – I do not know. I do not have a statistics of quant employment at Wall Street.
Though I do believe that – yes, Ivy League grad quants get the best and highest paid jobs.
Why?
The reasoning behind is simple:
Factor 1: Proven record of excellent (top in the world) performance. If you were good [...]

QuantInterview.com – new resource to help quants with employment

QuantInterview.com is in the process of the development. The website will become a central source of information related the quantitative finance industry, employment, skills required, etc