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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2008)

    Re: Semester 1 Chatter Thread Get the citibank gold visa. Fee free for life. Free travel insurance and you can convert all your points to QFF at a 1:1 ratio. Their customer service is not as bad as people say, and they replaced my card within 2 days when I said I lost my wallet.
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2008)

    Re: Semester 1 Chatter Thread I swear this thread will knock 5 marks off everyones wam. People used to post every few hours, now its every 5 minutes :p
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2008)

    Re: Semester 1 Chatter Thread I swear this thread will knock 5 marks off everyones wam. People used to post every few hours, now its every 5 minutes :p
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    What exactly are Actuarial Studies?

    It's best to say nothing at all rather than to say something stupid. Go talk to some medical specialists. Many are unsatisfied, and they have studied for far more years than actuaries.
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    Math2070/2970 notes and stat2012/2912

    Hi, Just wondering if anyone has any math2070/2970 notes I could get off them as I'd like to do some reading in the mid year break. Or if anyone has stat2012/2912 notes that would be appreciated also.
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    What exactly are Actuarial Studies?

    Aren't you happy with your academic qualifications? Trading is hardly the place I would expect for one who would want to further their academic studies.
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    JPMorgan Portfolio Competition 08

    Im quite disappointed with this competition. The last email where you had to fix up the mistakes in the analyst report was the only one I actually bothered to enter, and there was no email back saying who won in the next issue, and I have sent an email a week ago, and still no email back. On...
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    What's your job and how much you earn?

    Trading pays $100k + Bonus. SipSip - How's work?
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    equity traders

    No-ones probably read Liar's Poker, and I think most people browsing here have not worked in an ibank, hence the lack of recognition of the joke. For all the noobs: Equities in Dallas refers to the job no-one wants. It's 'equities' in 'Dallas' - first of all equities is at the lower end of the...
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    Investment Banking Internships 2008

    http://ozbankers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28 Read that article, it really raises your confidence of being selected.
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    JPMorgan Investment Bank Graduate Cocktail Reception and viewing of the 2008 Archibal

    Re: JPMorgan Investment Bank Graduate Cocktail Reception and viewing of the 2008 Arch I indicated to the previous poster, that I didnt get an IB job. All you had to do to go to this event was respond to an email. Anyway back on topic: Anyone going?
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2008)

    Re: Semester 1 Chatter Thread Great, 2 clashes again next sem. Same faculties also :( Anything I can do about it?
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2008)

    Re: Semester 1 Chatter Thread Great, 2 clashes again next sem. Same faculties also :( Anything I can do about it?
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    JPMorgan Investment Bank Graduate Cocktail Reception and viewing of the 2008 Archibal

    Re: JPMorgan Investment Bank Graduate Cocktail Reception and viewing of the 2008 Arch Thanks, but it is unwarranted, since all you had to do was respond to an email :)
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    JPMorgan Investment Bank Graduate Cocktail Reception and viewing of the 2008 Archibal

    Anyone going? Im not sure how good it will be, but let me know if you're going as I dont know anyone going.
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    Quant Finance to Actuary

    Correct. But you generally need to be quick with your maths, and be decent with some degree of stats as they will ask you probability questions in the interview. (at least sig do)
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    PwC or EY for tax consulting?

    If you have any specific questions about the job suvat, pm me, my brother was a tax consultant before. Good to see High boys progressing :)
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    Level of maths for econometrics.

    Econometrics is a watered down stats major, 2u will be fine.
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    what grade is 'bottomline' in comlaw to get into IBs

    Optiver need a D average, the others dont state what they need. Gain experience, participate in sport, join a society related to trading. There are many other ways, however i think CR average is absolute minimum without connections. Finance is essentially useless for trading. Finance...
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    Finding job in chem field

    I have quite a lot of contact with mining companies with my job, and they tell me that they hire chem grads for environmental impact studies and also process roles. I suggest looking at BHP/Rio Tinto websites. For many of them, you can still live in Syd/Melb/Bris.
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