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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…Join the CommunityThe 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…Join the CommunityInterviewing In A New Post-COVID World In 2021

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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…Join the CommunityHow 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…Join the Community5 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…Join the Community4 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…Join the CommunityTop 5 Mistakes Interviewees Make

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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…Join the CommunityWhat is VaR (Value-at-Risk)?

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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…Join the CommunityThe Areas of Market Risk: Control, Reporting, Modelling

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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…Join the CommunityHow to make a great first impression at an interview by acing 3 questions

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Hello World!

March 4, 2020July 21, 2020Ray Yeo, FRM

“Hello world!” This is a symbolic phrase that anyone learning a new programming language tries to produce. Today is 4 Mar 2020 and this is my very first post on my very…Join the CommunityHello World!