Quantitative Developers
On the vital role of quantitative developers in an investment bank.
Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance, Books
Average Beauty
If you consider yourself average, you are probably more attractive than you think you are. Here is why.
Books, Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance
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.
Work and Life
Lose Fat, Not Weight
How to lose fat (and weight) while not losing your muscles. The second post in this series.
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.
Books, Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance
Economists
Economists (with too many hands) find their place in Front Office of investment banks.
Malayalam, Work and Life, Parenting
Another Pen Story of Tough Love
Another pen, another story about the tightrope act called parenting.
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.
Corporate Life, Quantitative Finance, Books
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.
Work and Life
How to Lose Weight in Your Late Forties
Do not let anybody tell you what you can and cannot do. They are almost always wrong. You want to get in shape, I will show you how.