[poltergeist]

hi
i got lotsa doubts regarding futures and options, dude... more abt my own future
btw, the guy whose email id i gave u has been outta station due to illness. me had gone off for 10 days too on a much awaited(and if i say so deserved) vacation, so cudn't post much.
we r just done with the basics of options and pricings and such stuff. some of the stuff seemed to be really vague...i guess that shudn't b a problem for anyone who has worked in Boston Capital
third term has started. seems like have been hit by a tornado.. assignments and submissions will soon start pouring in, but then on the bright side after 3 more months i am a carefree vella second year
regards,
rakesh

[abraham]

Hiya
Well to cut the long story short, working for 2 months in Boston Capital has not built any more concreteness out of the vague principles. But I would say that the tip of the iceberg has been scratched. It’s a fact that I love finance, though I sometimes fail to account the philosophy of more and more accumulation. Sorry for any ellipses if any.

I would consider derivatives as one of the most revolutionary of all financial products ever devised. To strap on to the market with huge leverage is possible only with these. The strategies are so well profound and at the same time too esoteric that I quite often feel enervated but the charm really moulds into a sort of frisson, and leads the way.

So long for the philosophy of finance. Pinnai, why do u confer on the title of a carefree guy in the 2nd year. I think that the volume of work would remain almost the same, but the difference is that the rigours of a top-notch professional coursework in the first year would easily have inured you to face the second year with ease. Anyway all the best, and I am really looking forward to the other guys reply.

[capreal26]

Hi Abraham,

I am really looking forward to the other guys reply.

assuming that u are not a regular (esp @shoutbox ), u cant really expect many replies here to the derivatives & hardcore fin stuff you posted above ..

prove me wrong guys ..

[abraham]

hai
Hi no offense meant. It was just a csual mention to the anyone out there with an interest in finance. Hi rajesh i have still got no reply from him. Is he still on med leave? How r ur studies going?

nothing more, but keep posting when ur free.

Abraham

[kalyani]

Hi Abraham!
I'm keen on the FPM of MDI.
Will be applying this year.
Do you have any info on the kind of profiles MDI looks at?
Any info on the written test and interview would be invaluable.

Regards,
Kalyani

[abraham]

hi kalyani
The selection process is through an exam and a final interview. The exam is around a couple of hours, something around the style and content of a Gmat and then the interview where they will be quizzing u about ur interests. Which branch do u want to specialize in. Any more queries pm me please.
Have a good Day.

[arviyon]

went thru the whole thread,neeedless to say,ws so impressed that immediatley decided to register.a bit about myself-i am a commerce grad and a CA rank holder.I tried the CAt 2003 and got calls from all six iims..waiting for the results.I am seriously considering taking up research and acads as a career.I would like to go in for finance,and specifically derivatives,which excites me quite a lot.But i dont have any knowledge in any areas of finance beyond the basics.Neither is the work i do any high end stuff( i work in a equity research outsourcing coy).Whats more,being a commerce grad,my knowledge of math itself is not all that gr8,though i believe i do hv a good aptitude for maths.Wld chance do i stand in getting into FPM .My second Q.is this-which book wld u recommend for derivatives.(i am also an active trader in the indian options market,so a book which wld help me in actual trading wld be more preferable than a purely theoretical one).Also,do u think derivative strategies wld be useful in the indian market which is still nascent and illiquid?

[shakti_1982]

I will be very delighted to hear about FPM programs of IIMs.
I am very much interested in DOing FPM due to my bent towards academics and research.
Will doing an MBA will be an advantage.As minimum reequirement is masters degre so i AM going for MBA.I think it will be a stepping stone for my academic career.And I think MBA degree wil add credibility to my career.
Anybody

[Maayank]

Ya i am here Sir, interested in the FPM of IIMs quite more than normal. But the matter of the fact is I have no information of it. Do help me and oblige.

[Maayank]

Abraham Sir coud you plz be more clear with the format of the paper that is asked in the FPM. Is it taken down with the CAT or you have to appear for it differently.