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Where Are You Taking Your MFE Pre-Reqs?

Hey All, I'm trying to compile a list of reputable online programs/schools students can go through to complete their pre-reqs post-degree. In general, US schools have a preference for courses completed through accredited colleges/universities - ones assigned credit hours (not usually just pass/fail).

How to evaluate your new job offer?

After conducting an exhaustive job-search campaign, you finally received an offer –congratulations! There are many factors to consider when examining this new offer. Evaluating a job offer is very subjective, but people often focus on the salary and disregard other key areas.

Do Quants Destroy?

In his new book, Scott Patterson argues that quantitative risk managers nearly destroyed Wall Street in a series of disasters going back to 1987. But that is far from the whole truth. The quant revolution in academic finance began about 60 years ago, and it came to Wall Street in force about 30 years ago. It has been blamed for every disaster since, which is not entirely unfair.