Recent content by GeeWhillikers

'How to calculate quickly' (published by Dover) is better than Trachtenberg. Both are boring (sitting, looking at a page of numbers and doing mental calculations over and over again). But the exercises are shorter in the Dover one which means you can do a bit each day (it also does not bother...

Its not hard to make money by breaking the law or resorting to predatory tactics. Its a bit like the 'Wolf of Wall Street' Firstly he wasnt on Wall Street. He was in some sh***y office space on Long Island. (and nor incidentally is the OP a 'banker' let alone a disgraced one) Secondly its easy...

Sales traders dont necessarily need to have PhDs. Just an attitude. Quant traders, or trading desk quants do need PhDs etc... because they design or implement systems that require a research background to understand. Or they just need to be sufficiently mentally able that they can smash out an...