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choohian
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12-Jun-2007 11:14
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So elf, you be my KWAI CHABO SOON eh? | ||||||||||||||
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j3r0m3
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12-Jun-2007 11:05
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ooh, Chinkiasu...its jerome actually what you doing in the "Green City in the Sun"? good decision or otherwise, how do you stand out from the rest of the standard answers that the interviewer will get about being jaded in engineering, thus want to seek greener pastures. Also cannot possibly say want to change for the money ma... what a moral dilemma |
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chinkiasu
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12-Jun-2007 11:01
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hi shijez, jeremy!.. greetings from Nairobi .. I read your post about switching job from engineering to finance... I think it is a very good decision.. reason for change.. you see yourself as a CEO of a multinational company.. all round exposure.. and most important in any company is a good working knowledge of finance.. that's what running a company is all about -- to make money.. good luck to your job hunting.. |
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shijiez
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12-Jun-2007 10:46
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confirm..i went for one preview and decided not to take it...its not any diff from wat i studied in nus business anyway..lol..i'd much rather spend my money and time on TA and candle stick courses.. nope..still looking for jobs....goin for an interview with a company later..=p..plus sent out a few resumes already...awaiting their news =) |
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j3r0m3
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12-Jun-2007 10:33
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Google the word KYC. likely to go into that Will check out the link later Shijiez, thanks. So you staying put in your job? btw, i went yest for the preview, not so impressive lei. |
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shijiez
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12-Jun-2007 10:25
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hmm..but jerome..which part of the finance field u gonna enter? i understand there's like tonnes of diff fields you can go into...your answer prob can be altered to suit the field u are entering? btw...juz recieved this from jobstreet ..http://sg.jobstreet.com/jobs/2007/6/u/20/1520069.htm?fr=L =) take a look and see if you're interested... |
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j3r0m3
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12-Jun-2007 10:21
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hi Elf and Shijiez, plus de facto grandma Choohian, Thanks for your inputs, the part of me getting married is spot on (good call, elf). I realise the time that would have to be devoted to work, and its really some food for thought. Actually, money is not really the issue here, cos i am actually taking a pay cut if i go in there. |
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shijiez
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12-Jun-2007 09:55
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anyway elf...the thread didnt go quiet by much la..prob because RT not ard..then no one to post 1 reply with us every 10 mins..heh. for myself..i decided to post less...cos i'm quite like the leech..not much skill and insights i can offer the forumers...and if i keep posting i figured its like noise pollution..lol..so now i juz quietly watch and learn from the side...=D |
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shijiez
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12-Jun-2007 09:48
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jerome...I've been in the exact same dilemma as you 2 weeks back...was seriously looking for a switch into the finance field and stuff...but the prob with me was i didnt wanna be a pte banker..wanted to be more of a fund manager/ dealer...more products than sale..lol..(rem the CFA preview toks? lol) In the end..after 2-3 weeks of internal battling..i figured i juz liked trading with stocks and learning more about the stock market...rather than enter it as a job by plunging str8 in...lol..so i decided to take up courses on TA instead...and find a proper 8-5 job outside.=p.. anyway...if you are looking to enter the field...may wanna flip last sat's (090607) newspapers...there's an ad recruiting dealers at the last few pages of recruit. and they even provide trg..Good entry pt i say.. |
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elfinchilde
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12-Jun-2007 09:27
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you be our calming, maternal and gently moderating influence here. in other words, just be yourself. :) HG metals breaking out, ppl. take a look. perfect charts. bollies squeezing in, c/o up for days, a/d hasn't turned yet, price range constant. elf is in. haha. |
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choohian
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12-Jun-2007 09:22
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elf, defacto grandma eh? What does it mean? what requirements, qualifications or expectations? | ||||||||||||||
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elfinchilde
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12-Jun-2007 09:03
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gone quiet....taken over by ray's squeeze thread. haha. just to let all know elf's fine aft yesterday's trades. :) and apologies for making my bros worried. haha. jerome, finance degree etc not necessary lah. it's a singaporean thing to focus only on paper degrees. but if it's private wealth mgmt you want etc, then no, they take you from any degree. assuming you mean foreign banks. if it's to be a technical trader etc tho, then yes, need some qualifications. don't think, just switch! on a whim and a fancy, my boy. ;) and if you can't figure out the answer to that qn yourself, then might consider why you want to switch. :P of course, you can just be very baldfaced with them and tell them straight out: for the money. MIght shock them into remembering you. haha. you did say before you were getting married etc and didn't want to commit full time tho.... so consider well? money's not everything.. you'll have to sacrifice family time etc for that kind of salary. that's why they get paid so high, ya know; bankers. work morning to night. they usually pay with their families. and rayphua, apologies, can't join your group 'cos its msn. if anyone in there has a longer term focus and shd like help on that aspect tho, feel free to ask the elf via the ray. :) i could perhaps help in structuring an appropriate portfolio for you, customised on your own risk appetite and personality. 'cos i used to do retail and institutional fund mgmt. rather than just doing contras, which are essentially a short term measure. but i understand that there are many different personalities on the market, so only for those with a longer term perspective tho. wealth growing is about years, not days. :) good luck people. make the most of this rally before the lull coming. |
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j3r0m3
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12-Jun-2007 09:01
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erm, the proper certs are there. now is how to answer that ques. Cannot say i'm jaded with engineering ma... what would be a politically correct answer? |
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cashiertan
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12-Jun-2007 08:31
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unless u are doing sales in finance else hard to change. i am in the same prob as u. nevertheless u can work to get a proper finance cert 1st. like cfa or a degree. |
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j3r0m3
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12-Jun-2007 08:03
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erm, like some inputs here from the fellowship. I am thinking of switching industry from engineering to finance...So what would you say if you were interviewed and the question is why do you want to switch over? |
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j3r0m3
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12-Jun-2007 07:50
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this thread gone quiet liao lei... what happened? all busy with family and work? remember to take care of health though. |
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ghlau935
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11-Jun-2007 08:10
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ed88ks
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11-Jun-2007 04:42
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ed88ks
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11-Jun-2007 04:35
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What are they saying now? For this column I took a look at each of the five newsletters that I referred to in my column then. Not surprisingly, given how correct their forecasts have turned out to be, they remain at the top of the rankings for 10-year, risk-adjusted market timing performance.
Each of these top five remains bullish, as you can see from the following summary, which lists them in alphabetical order:
The bottom line? All five of these top performers are bullish. Only one of them has a lower recommended equity allocation today than then, and even so, it is only slightly lower. The other four remain just as bullish today as in late February.
To be sure, anything is possible in the stock market.
But, on the theory that the best long-term performers are more likely than not to be right, their bullishness in the face of this week's decline has to be a source of some solace right now.
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ed88ks
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10-Jun-2007 19:00
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just take it as a game, invest in the amount that we can afford to lose, but build a core holding that will pay good dividend yoy... and u can sleep well and tight | ||||||||||||||
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