Recent Content by Arb

  1. Compensation for traders at top firms?

    yet again, you are showing your ignorance. at any big firm, all new entrants are hired through a centralized recruiting process where you'll be...
    Post by: Arb, Apr 1, 2002 in forum: Trading

  2. Compensation for traders at top firms?

    dude, if the firm is in the top 10 for fx, it probably european and\or a commercial bank. in my mind, a major player means goldman, merrill, jpm,...
    Post by: Arb, Mar 31, 2002 in forum: Trading

  3. Compensation for traders at top firms?

    I went to work for a friend at another firm, plus with a two year guarantee (you'll find this happens a lot on Wall St. after a couple of years...
    Post by: Arb, Mar 31, 2002 in forum: Trading

  4. Compensation for traders at top firms?

    Any firm which gives a guy his own book within 3 weeks of leaving school obviously isn't a major player. And just because someone is a...
    Post by: Arb, Mar 31, 2002 in forum: Trading

  5. Compensation for traders at top firms?

    I think you're the one talking crap. And you get your indepth knowledge from where ? School ? TV ? When you grow up, you'll see how things work in...
    Post by: Arb, Mar 31, 2002 in forum: Trading

  6. Compensation for traders at top firms?

    Here are some numbers from a recent survey: First Year Analyst $60K - 110K Bachelor's Third Year Analyst $80K - 200K Bachelor's First...
    Post by: Arb, Mar 31, 2002 in forum: Trading

  7. Compensation for traders at top firms?

    On the one hand, the current downsizing\merger fad has made jobs on Wall St. less secure, but on the other hand, 2 year guarantees are now the...
    Post by: Arb, Mar 29, 2002 in forum: Trading

  8. Compensation for traders at top firms?

    Total BS. Any half decent trader\salesperson at a major firm will clear $1M within 5 yrs, easily. I made $500K just writing software for these...
    Post by: Arb, Mar 28, 2002 in forum: Trading