any quants in here

> Not I. I'd love to hear your question for

> education's sake.

>

> %

well the question is "if you have considerable experience in financial industry" on trading apps(a few years with a software development experience of 10 or so years). You have some understanding of the models, e.g. Monte Carlo, and you want to pursue a career to be a quant, what would be the best way?

Do a masters degree in Financial Engineering.

Get some certifications, if yes which ones?

Simply start applying for a position?

Or just go to bed and dream you are a quant.....

kilyasa at 2007-7-8 22:11:45 >

> > well the question is "if you have considerable

> > experience in financial industry" on trading

> apps(a

> > few years with a software development experience

> of

> > 10 or so years). You have some understanding of

> the

> > models, e.g. Monte Carlo, and you want to pursue a

> > career to be a quant, what would be the best way?

> >

> > Do a masters degree in Financial Engineering.

> >

> > Get some certifications, if yes which ones?

> >

> > Simply start applying for a position?

>

> Seems to work for a lot of Java wannabes that come

> here.

>

> > Or just go to bed and dream you are a quant.....

>

> I seem to have settled on that last one...

>

> %

I mean all the quants I have come across, not that I have come across many, have a PhD degree in maths or something. So is it kind of a [re requisite now or not?

kilyasa at 2007-7-8 22:11:45 >