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    Will CFA open doors to a trading position

    quant is way off a CFA will not open doors in trading or investment banking/ brokerage ... If you want to be a back office person/ corporate finance analyst it helps ...
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    SMW Trading

    bump ... can anyone answer?
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    GHCO Still A Good Place to Work?

    simplex asked the same question ... except it was ping pong balls and a 747 :) the "correct" answer would be to ask if the seats were still there, could you use the storage area, fill the gas tanks, over head space, if the ping pong balls molded etc then just throw a rough number out there...
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    Is the C.F.A. equivalent to an ivy league MBA

    as a finance guy i can tell you the simple answer is NO CFA is not worth anything compared to a good MBA program ... That being said i am learning that it doesn't matter what your grades and degrees or certificates you have as long as you have connections and the aggressiveness to go out...
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    GHCO Still A Good Place to Work?

    more info would be nice especially their fixed income trading ... what spreads do they trade? How is their firms reputation on ET. I hear they are very litigious from the old posts but some are like 2 years old ... has anything changed?
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    Nico Trading

    on a plus side there is plenty of cereal in the kitchen :)
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    GHCO Still A Good Place to Work?

    whats the website?
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    Who gets the "Props" for training..?

    Details please, I've applied like crazy i know i've got the grades and the degree (according to recruiters and a friend that used to be an investment banker) but still can't get in at an I-bank or hedge fund. Is there anything you would suggest that could help me get in? PS. I've read...
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    Who gets the "Props" for training..?

    I am finding it damn near impossible to break into institutional sales and trading I have met recruiters at U of C and they tell me since i have already graduated it would be difficult. I know i have the background to land a position there (finance degree, great grades, and passion for the...
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    Nico Trading

    If your starting off as a TA then beware working conditions are not great and turnover is high ...
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    Who gets the "Props" for training..?

    LISTEN TO WHAT THESE GUYS ARE TELLING YOU! I graduated in may from a great state school last may. I have a 3.8 GPA. I missed the boat when it came to getting into goldman sachs or a big financial firm for this summer/ fall so i will try for next summer/ fall (08). I am worried since i...
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