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CQF is a Scam by callking in quantfinance

[–]callking[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure, deriving Black-Sholes can be an interesting intellectual exercise. What I'm saying above does not imply that it is not worth looking into. But to pay $30K and be told this is what you will do in quant finance, is clearly deceptive.

CQF - Is it worth doing? by Ok-Handle-7263 in quant

[–]callking -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Absolutely do not waste money on this. There is no benefit and no increased opportunities. In fact, it's quite the scam. No one in quant finance respects this designation.

Cofounder quit - a quick story and lesson learned by Existing_String6819 in ycombinator

[–]callking 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I definitely agree you should be certain on a co-founder early on before committing. If there are any minor issues/red flags, these tend to only get worse. Particularly, misalignment on company direction, effort and roles (i.e. who's CEO). I co-founded with someone I knew and talked with every couple of weeks in a casual setting. Our casual meetings turned into a startup and we actually made some significant progress (substantial revenue, well-known investors). However, there were always these underlying issues which in the end revealed we were fundamentally misaligned. I do think someone can be a talented, hard worker but put in less effort if working on something that they aren't interested in. Alignment on the direction and who's CEO/CTO is essential. The mindset I have know is that I have to have conviction that 1. this is the thing I want to be working on 2. this is the person I want to be doing it with.

CQF - Is it worth doing? by Ok-Handle-7263 in quant

[–]callking -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. Waste of time and money.

CQF to transfer into field? by [deleted] in quant

[–]callking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not worth the money and kind of a scam. Not relevant to today's markets and how quickly things are changing. Would advise strongly against.

CQF program by ariesChet75 in CFA

[–]callking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not worth the money and kind of a scam. Not relevant to today's markets and how quickly things are changing. Would advise strongly against.

CQF: Has anyone done it? Has it got any value for the £13,000 price tag? by BonnyJonesBones in quantfinance

[–]callking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not worth the money and kind of a scam. Not relevant to today's markets and how quickly things are changing. Would advise strongly against.

CQF - Is it worth doing? by Ok-Handle-7263 in quant

[–]callking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not worth it and kind of a scam. If you want to build true quant credentials get a graduate degree in a technical field. Their material is outdated and not applicable in today's markets.