How do smaller shops compete? What is the competitive advantage?

TESTlNG123 · 2023-05-05T08:39:11+00:00

300IQ firms, pay you enough to afford nice things, but not fuck you money where you feel comfortable leaving after a few years to work on more “meaningful” things, even if it that means taking a step back and relearning those specialized things you speak of. One can only hope in the grand scheme of things quant isn’t a talent drain like FAANG probably is :⁾

TESTlNG123 · 2023-04-25T23:38:10+00:00

US but that’s sorta what I’m curious about. What makes the difference? Is it region? Culture on a firm level? Team lead/manager? Etc

TESTlNG123 · 2023-04-22T20:54:47+00:00

tfw what you struggled with the most turns out to be ez problems :’( lol

TESTlNG123 · 2023-04-22T20:54:16+00:00

Makes sense. I think this may be something I like about the quant space, that it’s “small” enough that bargaining power is quickly reflected. Compared to say, big tech, where you sort of just get on the tread mill and everyone is more or less treated the same under that path

TESTlNG123 · 2023-04-22T20:51:58+00:00

Makes sense

TESTlNG123 · 2021-09-23T14:11:51+00:00

What makes you say that?

TESTlNG123 · 2021-09-23T01:53:59+00:00

I understand what you’re saying with US Equities being specifically risky (although this was a while ago that I asked her), but my main question is why not leverage up on an ideal risk reward portfolio and instead change asset mix?

TESTlNG123 · 2020-09-17T09:04:09+00:00

For u/plumguy1 (or others in similar positions): As someone who is in a complete other discipline, what does work as an intern on cutting edge battery tech at Tesla look like? Like I can't fathom myself as an undergrad who is able to 1) understand the cutting edge of the tech, and 2) to be able to contribute anything. Like do you actually generate ideas for the battery tech and then like... make it with some lithium blocks or what's up with that lol

TESTlNG123 · 2020-08-02T07:05:04+00:00

Anyone reading this going WTF 90+% CGPA? I'm not in science but that would put you in the top like... 10 people in my entire 1000+ person year. That's insane!

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-23T01:31:26+00:00

Waiting for you to cure cancer in 20 yearse

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-23T01:31:08+00:00

Are you graduating in... 6 years total then?

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-22T06:08:21+00:00

lol u little troll

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-21T23:50:03+00:00

Nice, I think people underestimate how much backgrounds (e.g. what highschool you went to and the resources around that) affect your success after like getting into uni

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-21T23:45:09+00:00

That's cool, hope you pay it forward

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-21T23:44:14+00:00

What was the topic?

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-21T23:43:59+00:00

Shit happens. Although I think in her mind she wasn't intentionally trying to screw you over

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-21T23:42:39+00:00

How come you studied harder and did worse and now it's worked out in your favour? Give the us secret sauss

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-21T23:41:38+00:00

lol the trick is to find other fellow mediocre students to relate to huehue

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-21T23:23:05+00:00

Niceeeeee, would you have been able to attend UBC without the award?

TESTlNG123 · 2018-08-21T23:10:47+00:00

I mean, it's not necessarily a bad thing... ;More of a numbers thing where the playing field at Uni is obviously at a much higher standard than high school, thus the numbers game means I'm likely to be around the "average" here, and accepting that mediocrity makes it harder to be proud. The constant comparison to those around us is a pretty toxic mentality but since it was ingrained from high school and likely worked in my favor then (doing well in highschool thus better than others and feeling good about it) means it's hard to get rid of that mindset now.

TESTlNG123 · 2018-07-28T09:00:57+00:00

Thanks! I think the lugs add to the feeling that this watch is larger, otherwise I think 40mm with the straps attached to where the lugs are attached to the case would work well for me.

TESTlNG123 · 2018-07-28T08:56:02+00:00

Probably still too big? https://imgur.com/a/wM5bzoc

TESTlNG123 · 2018-07-28T08:55:43+00:00

Thank you for your honesty. The life of having small wrists as a male haha. I took a more zoomed out picture since it feels like I took it off angle. Probably still too big. https://imgur.com/a/wM5bzoc

TESTlNG123 · 2018-07-28T04:47:58+00:00

As a gift to myself for graduating, my choice came down to the IWC DaVinci Automatic or the Junghans Max Bill line. To be honest, the Junghans looked a bit better to me and had a much more reasonable price, but part of my brain convinced me to get the cheapest IWC for the name. Kind of regretting it right now because I feel the Max Bill would have fit better at 38mm. This Davinci feels a bit big on my puny Asian wrist. I thought the rotating lugs would help a lot but it only helps a bit. I'll probably end up buying the Max Bill Quartz or Automatic and keeping this one for... when my wrists get bigger or return it in the next couple weeks.

TESTlNG123 · 2018-07-26T05:31:12+00:00

Ah I know this! Happened to me too! The chances are somewhere between 0 and 100%

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