I heard that the government actually manipulates the markets through the buying and selling of Martha Stewart. Any thoughts here? P.S. its...
Vulture- Are you from Philly?
99- I was on the gov. desk at a BB and eventually migrated to a hedge fund. Like others, I got tired of the politics etc... Currently I am...
I have also come from the institutional side and it is very rare to make the type of move you are seeking to. Especially now when the street is...
It is definitely the dog days of summer in the bond market. Liquidity is best found on the beach at this time of the year.
Sorry for taking so long to respond but the weather has been too nice to work. Agreed, volatility has been great for trading the past two...
I am much always happier taking a position via options. My professional experience is in fixed income so otc's were pretty much the way to go....
I'd like to start this thread for current and former institutional i.e. sell/buy-side traders. Specifically, your thoughts on trading in the...
Has anyone ever considered Lieber and Weissman?
London - I'll leave you with this. You seem to have a fairly good concept (text book) of how dealing and prop desks function. Now get an job on...
Nirvana = OmniTrader ( not that this is a repackaging of Omnrader- just the same company). They're in Austin, TX.
So there's more than one such remarkable institution in the "City"???
What bank gave you 2 internships? Was it Barings or Nigel's corner investment (oops there I go again, you guys call them MERCHANT banks) bank.
Here's a little something to ponder - in F/X there is no such thing as "Front Running" dealers can and do trade ahead of customer orders (unlike...
London, I am quite aware of how it works. I've been there. You need to develop a sense of humor - oops forgot you're British. Sorry.
Actually London, should you manage to land a job in an investment bank, your first task is going to be remembering who takes milk and sugar. And...
When an F/X desk gets a large order, they're all short term traders. LOL
99- Having read some of your posts, I can see that you and I share similar backgrounds. I have also pointed out in the past that education is...
Thank you Pabst for your observation.
Brokers don't need to see your systems, they have figured out how to tap directly into your computer and execute the trade as soon as your systems...
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