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There are a number of people whom earn over $300m a year. They're not employees though, they're mainly company owners or hedge fund managers.

Which accounting/finance companies make over $300m profit per year? All large accounting firms, pretty much all mid to major tier investment banks. The lending banks as well (CBA, NAB etc). $300m to a large company isn't very amazing.

Inside information isn't needed to be profitable in financial markets. There are alot of examples of this... >>> SIA postgrad, like any other postgrad requires an undergrad qualification. To do the masters you also need to have 3 years of financial services experience. You can do...

No that would be good. More about you interview. Also, you went to swinburne, so you're from Australia. How did you get the interview with the Singapore office? Did you fly over there to interview? gm

- No I hate the EMT, i have no interest in any of it.

Yeah I'm currently doing: Interest Rate Markets and Risk Managemants Futures Markets and Trading Global Markets Technical Analysis I also have the Diploma of Financial Markets from the SIA. Feel free to PM me...

Trading requires skills in PRACTICAL - finance, economics and a couple of other factors. The best way to learn practical economics is to study it at uni, then think about it, read other's opinions, see what works in practice. The best way to learn finance with regard to trading, is to read...

My inside guide to getting into trading would be: Study a B. Economics, major in econometrics and economics. Get good grades, possibly do honours in econometrics. Read alot of books on trading (i personally own like 150 books on trading and that kind of thing) - So you have a deep...

Yep the screaming guys are discretionary traders, the ones who make decisions. Other traders are quant computer model people, but their jobs are boring compared to discretionary guys. Good things to study are Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Political Economy... Even Maths, Stat and...

Hey, Salaries here (compared to NY, London and Tokyo - World Financial Centres) in Australia are generally quite a bit lower because we're a 2nd tier financial centre. The flip side is that, in Sydney - the living costs and quality of life are better. One thing which is potentially very...

Why is it that everyone here wants a quant job?

Don't worry too much about what you study, as long as it's mathematical. Actuarial studies combined with Applied Finance (at MQ) is a really good degree to get. Apart from that, studying econometrics, stat, maths, just about anywhere... and having a keen interest into the finance market is...

With regards to Quant Finance in Australia. To be honest, there isn't a huge market here. Most IBs have their quants overseas (Sydney is only a 2nd-tier financial centre). I do know that Grinham Asset Management, an Australian based Hedge Fund, are highly quantitative. I've seen them...

Basically when people refer to Investment Banking, they're meaning Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets.

Whoever talked shit about the SIA masters doesn't quite know what they're talking about. In Australia's finance industry, especially IB, trading and broking - the MAppFinInv (SIA) is practically the best degree you can get, it's completely practical, up to date and is taught by industry...

Just on a quick side note... Another tip.... Learn to go on drinking binges / socialise with the boys / get laid... It sounds sleazy or whatever, but alot of finance guys love to party... Make sure you don't waste school/uni just studying.... You'll get to 30-40 and see that you've...

Hey, Don't get the idea that the ONLY way to IB is through Comm/Law at UNSW or USYD. Simply work out the qualities the Investment Banks are looking for, and demonstrate them. Now with quant analysts, this is different to 'investment banking'. Investment Banking is more known as 'Corporate...

Hi everyone, I haven't seen this thread in ages... If anyone wishes to ask questions, feel free. For becoming a quant analyst. The B Maths + Finance degree (or whatever it's called) at UTS would be good. Apart from that, studying maths, econometrics, statistics and maybe finance on...

Okay.... I'll answer all these questions pretty soon, sorry i'm kinda busy at the moment. For the co-op vs comm/law thing: I'd go with co-op, you won't be a poor uni student, you have automatically made workplace connections and does law really interest you? do you have a passion for...

Isaaq, where overseas are we talking about? I think it is probably an excellent opportunity, especially if it's in NY, Chicago, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong etc... (Major financial centre). SSB don't have a big IB team here (if any), but it'd look great on your resume and you might be able to...