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搞電腦/玩數學/作交易

"華爾街搞電腦/玩數學/作交易"是啥東東 許多人都有朋友"在華爾街搞電腦/玩數學/作交易", 有更多人對"華爾街"(泛指金融業)的工作性質感到好奇. 就連許多在華爾街工作很久的人也不清楚每天跟他一起吃中飯的人在作什麼. 我嚐試著將我所知道的整理出來. 以後如有時間會更深入的針對每一項詳加闡述 Here are the jobs in broader financial quant/engineering/technology field 財物工程及科技類的工作: Finance & Banking, Services & Support Analysis, Strategic Planning & Corp. Development Financial Data & Software Services Financial Products & Services Marketing Compliance/Regulatory Reporting Financial Consulting & Advisory Services Private/Consumer Banking Corporate Credit & Commercial Lending Corporate & Counterparty Credit Risk Management Credit Analysis Loans/Credit Portfolio Analytics Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering Derivatives Pricing/Research & Modeling Quantitative F.I. Modeling & Research Quantitative Risk Management Quantitative Equity Research & Modeling MBS/ABS Research; Prepayment & Default Modeling Quantitative P

華爾街職場必殺密技

Communication Skill 溝通能力 Express yourself. 妳要有完整表達自己想法的能力. 事情不是只有成功或失敗, there are many inbetween, Be able to read the dynamics. 知道週遭環境錯綜複雜的人際關係, 才會做出最適化的判斷 Keep everyone in the loop. 充分告知每個相關人員project的進度及遇到的任何困難. 責任變成由許多人共同承擔 Problem Solving Is particularly important in a complex system (like finance). 能夠用 Common Sense + 專業技巧 + 經驗 快速合理的解決問題 When stakes are high and time is little.耐壓冷靜可靠的處理每個問題 Domain Knowledge 不管你的部門/公司的業務是什麼,我只能說 : 不計代價,把它搞懂! 見 搞電腦/玩數學/作交易 Technical Skills 數學永遠是最重要的東西: 統計,數值方法,微分,演算法 寫程式功力要紮實: 邏輯清楚,細心,動作快, also keep yourself updated 見 搞電腦/玩數學/作交易 Attitude 工作態度 Eager Learner 表現出對任何事物都有強烈的學習態度 Team Player 你在團隊裡面應有 1+1>2 的效果 Attention to Detail 對細節的重視 Pay Your Due 不要一學會一樣東西就想跳槽或換部門. 1. doesn't look good on the resume 2. 練功不夠 Management Skills Project Management 對每一件事掌握節奏以及協調進度直到完成 Clients Management 精確掌握客戶(每個人對妳有所求的都是妳的客戶)的期望 Team Cheerleader 鼓舞士氣

川普, 小心了!

你是不是創業的料? 我想如果你錯過了變成 Bill Gates, Donald Trump 或 Sam Walton 的大好機會, 至少你可以從小培養你的子女下列特質或創造出以下環境, 讓他們 have a shot at it. There are many factors, including genetics, that can help an entrepreneur 原文 By JIM HOPKINS, USA Today Posted Monday, August 21, 2006 What attributes suggest someone's a good candidate to start their own business? A college degree doesn't hurt, though dropping out didn't stop Bill Gates from launching the world's biggest software maker. Being rich would solve the problem of startup financing, yet Sam Walton got his start in business on not much more than a wing and a prayer. There are no definitive answers, but the entrepreneurs, private investors and academics suggested these experiences, traits and skills: Childhood experience 兒時經驗 You didn't rely on allowances and other handouts from your parents for spending money when you were young. You set up a weekend lawn-mowing business and hired friends to work for you. Or you franchi