Recent content by mattown

Well those people are morons, obviously.

Because like most 18 years olds, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I got into finance after I finished school and worked under a researcher who had a CFA. He introduced me to the stock market and I got hooked. Had I known what I know now I'm not sure what I would have taken, I guess that...

I wouldn't go as far as to say I had no enthusiasm for the subject. I got a lot out of it and it's helped me understand the basic principles of many engineering disciplines. I also lied about my GPA, it's slightly higher ~3.2. I just have a lot of passion in other areas too and unfortunately...

Yeah I guess you are right Chi. That is what my last employer thought anyways.. My last job was a industry analyst for a consulting business specializing in the biotech field. I published a lot of material with them but I found it to be pretty boring. I've moved to San Francisco in the meantime...

I've tutored before and I didn't like it. I'm sure I would dislike teaching. I'm more interested in finance.

In your opinion, what are my options in life based on my pedigree alone Just turned 24, graduated 1.5 years ago with a degree in physics/astronomy. I'm in between jobs. I have a 2nd interview with a financial software company that deals with hedge funds/private equity, banks, etc. I have a...

Hilarious I'm getting a kick out of these replies because many of you are so wrong on this subject. I graduated with an astrophysics degree a year ago and it wasn't that difficult to land a job, but then again I wasn't shooting for physics/engineering type positions. In my last year of...