Ray Yeo, FRM, Author at Market Risk Interview

The Best Job Hunting Mindset You Want To Have Now

May 9, 2021June 18, 2021Ray Yeo, FRM

Job hunting is tough Job hunting is tough. In fact, pretty damn tough. The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t helping either. Therefore, to successfully get through this process, you need a solid, resilient, job…Get StartedThe Best Job Hunting Mindset You Want To Have Now

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Interviewing In A New Post-COVID World In 2021

December 26, 2020December 28, 2020Ray Yeo, FRM

Interviewing in a new post-COVID world has changed. COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies and transformed the way people work. Remote working, social distancing, and masks are now the norm…Get StartedInterviewing In A New Post-COVID World In 2021

Career General Job Hunt

How Long Should I Wait To Accept the Job Offer?

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020Ray Yeo, FRM

After rounds of interviews, you finally get to the last stage of the job hunting process – the call from HR with the offer. – how long should you wait to accept…Get StartedHow Long Should I Wait To Accept the Job Offer?

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5 Things You Need to Know About Geometric Brownian Motion

September 29, 2020February 14, 2026Ray Yeo, FRM

[latexpage] Geometric Brownian Motion, also known as “GBM”, is the first and a fundamental model one learns in quantitative finance. The same is used in the famous Black-Scholes Option Pricing formula, meaning…Get Started5 Things You Need to Know About Geometric Brownian Motion

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4 Stages Of Job Hunting All New Job-seekers Should Know

September 6, 2020February 14, 2026Ray Yeo, FRM

In the 7 habits of highly effective from Steven Covey, habit #2 states: Begin with the End in Mind. In the case of a job hunt, the 4 Stages of Job Hunting…Get Started4 Stages Of Job Hunting All New Job-seekers Should Know

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Top 5 Mistakes Interviewees Make

August 3, 2020February 14, 2026Ray Yeo, FRM

Introduction A great resume gets you the interview, but a great interview gets you the job. Therefore, you must NOT commit the top 5 mistakes interviewees make. Put another way – the…Get StartedTop 5 Mistakes Interviewees Make

General Market Risk

What is VaR (Value-at-Risk)?

July 19, 2020February 14, 2026Ray Yeo, FRM

Introduction Among all the market risk measures, Value-at-Risk (“VaR”) is the champion in terms of popularity and usage. Pioneered by J.P. Morgan in 1995 as part of their “RiskMetrics” software, it had…Get StartedWhat is VaR (Value-at-Risk)?

General Market Risk

The Areas of Market Risk: Control, Reporting, Modelling

July 1, 2020February 14, 2026Ray Yeo, FRM

Having worked for a number of years in market and counterparty credit risk (under market risk) in the sell-side i.e. banks, I like to view and categorise the market risk function into…Get StartedThe Areas of Market Risk: Control, Reporting, Modelling

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Why I started marketriskinterview.com

May 24, 2020February 14, 2026Ray Yeo, FRM

I’m writing this post to put down concretely my motivation for starting this website / blog. In a world full of distractions, I believe it’s important to write down your goals so…Get StartedWhy I started marketriskinterview.com

General Interview

How to make a great first impression at an interview by acing 3 questions

May 23, 2020February 14, 2026Ray Yeo, FRM

In interviews, first impression is extremely important. And because it’s a “first” impression, you never get a second chance. A quick google on how long it takes to make a first impression…Get StartedHow to make a great first impression at an interview by acing 3 questions