Prop trading vs. Quant Research

Hi guys:

I am looking for advice on making a career choice from you big nius working on
the street.

1. statistical trader positions at prop trading groups in large investment
banks.

2. fixed income quant research groups at large investment banks

This is my first job in the financial industry. Previously I was doing a PhD
in Computer Science.

My questions are:

1. In general, what is the career paths for each position? my goal is to
make $50M cumulatively in 10 years.

Thanks a lot

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• i beleive <1% people here can reach 50M in 10 years -东渡。- ♂ (53 bytes) () 04/29/2006 postreply 20:03:00

• if you find out, please let me know. -rnmb- ♂ (89 bytes) () 04/29/2006 postreply 20:39:21

• be realistic, bro-- being a hedgie for 11 years -tao_1- ♂ (160 bytes) () 04/29/2006 postreply 20:58:03

• Print your own money -Amo- ♂ (34 bytes) () 04/29/2006 postreply 21:11:05

• 又在YY了. -^_^||^_^- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/30/2006 postreply 11:51:03

• 大家好! 我是高盛新的CEO,请问我能不能一年赚$500bn呢? -高盛CEO- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/30/2006 postreply 11:57:07

• What is 高盛? -mnosense- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/30/2006 postreply 15:47:22

• what is 高盛新? -frozenbear- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2006 postreply 02:17:54

• 高级剩饭? -Redcheetah- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2006 postreply 06:56:45

• 回复：Prop trading vs. Quant Research -mnosense- ♂ (194 bytes) () 04/30/2006 postreply 15:45:58