Art of Corporate War
Exploring the rules and nature of the corporate game that a vast majority of us play on a daily basis.
Humor, Work and Life, Corporate Life, Philosophy
Topical
Includes posts on physics, philosophy, sciences, quantitative finance, economics, environment etc.
Books, Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance
Middle Office
Moving from the risk taking side (Front Office) to the risk control side (Middle Office), this post gives you a general outline of what this second office does.
Work and Life, Philosophy, Physics
Rules of the Game
This is the introductory post on a short series on the rules of the games that people play, and where to look for predictability.
Books, Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance
Quantitative Developers
On the vital role of quantitative developers in an investment bank.
Average Beauty
If you consider yourself average, you are probably more attractive than you think you are. Here is why.
Quantitative Finance, Books, Corporate Life
Trading Desks
The profit centers of an investment bank, trading desks command enormous prestige. And bonuses, which can easy range up to a few times their annual salary.
Books, Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance
Sales and Structuring
Sales – another crucial team in the Front Office of any bank.
Do You Believe in God?
Don’t answer that! I can tell you whether you believe in God or not.
Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance, Books
Economists
Economists (with too many hands) find their place in Front Office of investment banks.
Books, Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance
Front Office
Front Office, the world and customer facing side of an investment bank, houses both the rainmakers and rogue-traders, along with their support teams.
Pride and Prejudice
The speeches that Swami Vivekananda gave about 120 years ago in Chicago, and on the origins of pride. And of shame.
Books, Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance
Structure of a Bank
A short introduction to the static structure of an investment bank. We will have much more to say about it later on.