Recent content by sparkyboy

"I wish I'd never discovered trading. Go get your PhD and do something exciting" - really why? Is it not taht exciting? i'm looking into quant more than trader. I would love to so a Phd and stay in academia - but theres way to much compatioan and I'm not willing to work my but off and spend...

Ok but I do have an Mphys is that enough? there are job offers for people with this kind of masters - would it be worth applying and dropping out of uni if I get it and do a Phd part time in a years time? I got a solid first and several PhD offers but didn't take them up as I wanted to study...

Thanks robster, if I did go straight into banking I might take a Phd later on in life as a retirement gift :). Or do a Phd and then try and get into banking. I really enjoy research, but getting into academia (proff ect) is a bit of a long shot - so I'm looking at what other areas my reasearch...

Thanks MajorDutch, So does my first degree matter much? i.e what I studied? and what is the best way to get into IB? If I did do a Phd my plan was to use the holidays to do some internships/placements :) But like I said would like to get into a.s.a.p so are there any particular company I should...

Hi guys, newbie here, I'm currently completing a theoretical physics Msc at imperial, I might do a PhD however I'm also quite keen on getting out into the "real world". Trading and quantitative analysis is something that I'm quite keen on - I have read a few finance books. My first Mphys was in...