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As there has been some discussion around H1Bs and immigration, and a subscriber asked me to talk about it, here is my perspective.A few high points:- Immigration is a key part of America.- Great people should be allowed to immigrate and not just whoever decides they want to come.- The H1B system needs to match the number of people coming as well as a clear and simpler path to a green card.Support the show
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A Wall Street Chat with Patrick Zoro
I brought Patrick Zoro from Lehigh University on the channel to discuss jobs, hiring, program rankings, networking, and just to catch up with him on a personal note.Some interesting takeaways include how programs gather and report graduate income. For example, the data is self reported by the students and then self reported by the universities. Some universities have third partis that do the work to reduce over stating salaries while others directly report. Another interesting piece is that many students take internships or research work at the universities as a way to stay in the US while they find a full time quant job. Should we include these as employment in the reporting for rankings?PodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For InterviewsSupport the show
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Director of Admissions and Recruiting at CMU MSCF - Emily Wertz
There is a lot of confusion on how admissions is done at quant finance masters programs in the US. Every program will do it differently however today I got the opportunity to learn about the admissions process from one of the top programs (Carnegie Mellon University). Emily Wertz is the director of Admissions and Recruiting at CMU's Masters of Science in Computational Finance program and has worked there for over eight years. We cover:1) Academic Readiness2) Career Readiness3) Interpersonal SkillsEmily provides tips and some insight into how the applications are reviewed.For more information on CMU's program:https://www.cmu.edu/mscf/PodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For InterviewsSupport the show
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Wall Street Scholars with David Shimko
An interview with valuations expert, David Shimko to discuss what he has been up to. He's teaching a quantitative focused financial valuations core course at NYU Tandon and he has been working on a new company called, Wall Street Scholars. Wall Street Scholars is a consulting, research and publishing organization, whose scholars are renowned for their expertise in applied finance and economics. Our distinguished panel of scholars and practitioners offers tailored solutions for complex financial problems, ranging from strategic planning to regulatory compliance. Wall Street Scholars provides a comprehensive array of services including consulting, research coaching, seminars, sponsored research initiatives, and educational programs, all aimed at advancing financial knowledge and empowering professionals with innovative solutions and insights.Wall Street Scholars:https://wallstreetscholars.com/A Structural Model for Capital Asset Priceshttps://wallstreetscholars.com/paper/06004fb5-5449-454d-8bb9-359aa3c8257ePodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For InterviewsSupport the show
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Agus Sudjianto on Machine Learning, AI, and Validation
I had another great conversation with Agus Sudjianto around machine learning models, LLMs, risk management, model validation, and building culture. Agus recently retired from Wells Fargo and is now enjoying a variety of side projects including working at H2O.ai, teaching model validation at UNC, and I believe a few other projects which may come to light within the next year.Website:https://www.FancyQuantNation.comSupport the channel:https://ko-fi.com/fancyquantQuant t-shirts, mugs, and hoodies:https://www.teespring.com/stores/fancy-quantConnect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitri-biancohttps://twitter.com/DimitriBiancoPodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For InterviewsSupport the show
The Talking Tuesdays Podcast is all about quantitative topics but mainly focused around quantitative finance, data science, machine learning, career development, and technical topics. Join me for some insight from a risk management professional on how the industry works and how to break in!
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