I want to be a Stock Superstar

This is an update of a previous entry about a job situation. Essentially I went for an informational interview at a well-known asset management firm to learn about their equity research department from a fellow Smith Alum and to speak with the Chief Economist about a potential job in their department. Everything went well and I was very impressed with the people at the firm. BUT....always a B... ... (MORE)

So I recently contacted a Chief Economist at a large asset management firm in Baltimore, MD via e-mail to see if I could get my name seen and find out any information I could about working there. Surprisingly, it actually worked and we re going to meet next week. Now my conundrum, do I treat it like an interview and bring a resume, etc.? If I m offered a job there as an Economist do I take i... ... (MORE)

So everyone who is everyone, including a few celebrity traders, is playing in the CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. Each contestant is given $1 million to begin with in their portfolio and has to try and have either the highest weekly return or largest overall return to enter the finals. The problem with this is that the game is inherently biased toward those who take risk. It doesn t... ... (MORE)

Current mood: Sceptical