Result of Module 3 Exam: 94 of 100.
Module 5 Exam will be dispatched very soon.
The Final Exam is on 20/12/08.
The deadline of the Final Project (code + thesis) is 15/01/09.
And this is only my secondary life. Don't get me started on the main one (a PNAS submission before xmas)
I am absolutely stretched to death
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Friday, 10 October 2008
The fucked up world
Money evaporated in the West,
Food contaminated in the East,
People killed in the Middle of the two.
Time to migrate to Mars, or, to use the LHC to get somewhere mirrored!
Food contaminated in the East,
People killed in the Middle of the two.
Time to migrate to Mars, or, to use the LHC to get somewhere mirrored!
Saturday, 20 September 2008
Module 2 Exam
Scored 94% while the Module 3 Exam is due on Wednesday. Haven't even started.
An extension might also be needed -- a second time means there would be no more chance.
The cornerstones of the world of financial derivatives have been seriously shaken since the last few weeks.
Whether that means an end to this number crunching game, or, rather, a beginning of banks relying on more quantitative measures for risk control, remains to be seen.
The grim look of today's sky above the City will, in the end, be repainted with new colours.
Well, may I have the brush, please?
An extension might also be needed -- a second time means there would be no more chance.
The cornerstones of the world of financial derivatives have been seriously shaken since the last few weeks.
Whether that means an end to this number crunching game, or, rather, a beginning of banks relying on more quantitative measures for risk control, remains to be seen.
The grim look of today's sky above the City will, in the end, be repainted with new colours.
Well, may I have the brush, please?
Thursday, 11 September 2008
The f***ing CQF
Exam paper for Module 2 finally submitted. Exam sheet for Module 3 is out today. Bloody hell
Shorted so much time/money/efforts for it with the expectation of a good buy-back value.
Am learning options trading and pricing - only to find out that's exactly what I am doing with the options of my future, intuitively.
Shorted so much time/money/efforts for it with the expectation of a good buy-back value.
Am learning options trading and pricing - only to find out that's exactly what I am doing with the options of my future, intuitively.
Monday, 1 September 2008
Exams, again
It came out to be that 80 marks on the 1st exam do not qualify as a truly 'well done' event as I asked several distinction-hopefuls about their scores. A French quant scored 99 out of 100 -- bloody hell. A Hong Kong graduate got 90+. Even an English mate, from a maths background, got 85. Of course the sampling pool is not big and is strongly preferential, but it says the fact that there are geniuses in this field while I am not yet one.
The 2nd exam was forced to be extended for another two weeks. Conflicts between PhD and CQF are causing more headache. Plus other incidents.
Have picked up playing basketball though, as when you fail to impress yourself on talent, you can (sort of) compensate by doing some sweaty sports.
The 2nd exam was forced to be extended for another two weeks. Conflicts between PhD and CQF are causing more headache. Plus other incidents.
Have picked up playing basketball though, as when you fail to impress yourself on talent, you can (sort of) compensate by doing some sweaty sports.
Thursday, 21 August 2008
CQF Module Exam 1
I received this today.
Oh, yeah.
Dear XiaoFan,
I am pleased to confirm your module 1 exam has now been marked and you have passed. Well Done! I can confirm you received 80%.
Oh, yeah.
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
The name says it all
As well as the URL does. To be quantitative or not to be quantitative, it is not at all a problem. Whether that's in finance or for stock options, though, remains a mystery to me.
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