The primary responsibility of a Research Associate is to assist Portfolio Managers in researching, developing, deploying, and improving the firm’s investment management strategies. The ideal candidate for this position has outstanding quantitative…
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Nerdy Little Factoid: The Equity Curve is actually the 1st derivative of a trading strategy, and multiple derivatives may be taken from its derivation. This implies some interesting mathematical properties. The first derivative is often smoother than the strategy itself and is hence easier to trade with a simple trend following approach.
Relevant background links:
http://marketsci.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/timing-a-strategy-using-mean-reversion-a-critique/
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“Meriwether, in other words, is proof that markets are not efficient, and investors are frequently stupid, and frequently dazzled by slick sales pitches.” (Ezra Klein also Credit Writedowns, Fund My Mutual Fund earlier Abnormal Returns)
2009 is a rarity with equities, gold and bonds all up double digits. (Economist)
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We are currently recruiting for a Senior Developer with a tier one global financial technology firm who are looking for an experienced, innovative and delivery-focused senior developer to join the Feeds Systems team which designs, builds and…
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Financial Tradeware are pleased to announce that Altus, have signed to integrate its new Hosted Instruction Gateway through Financial Tradeware for ViaNova messaging. Financial Tradeware (through its sister company Européenne de Gestion Privée), provides the infrastructure for ViaNova messaging standardisation and SWIFT connectivity. Altus provides the Altus Instruction Gateway appli
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Multi-billion dollar fund with a stellar reputation is looking for a quantitative risk manager to assume strategic, risk and quantitative responsibilities of the funds? trading activities.
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A recently established International Fund focusing on multiple asset classes is looking to add an Operations Associate to its London team
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Tier 1 investment bank is looking an experienced market risk analyst to monitor and analyse my client?s proprietary and internal multi-strategy hedge funds.
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