Q. Who are you?
A. I am a human being who works as an equity derivative trader.
Q. Why do you write this blog?
A. Professionally, I feel extremely lucky and privileged, because the financial markets are fascinating and pay the bills. Thanks to my current position, I deal with a great amount of information and meet lot of very smart individuals. I would like to spend some time thinking and writing about the financial markets. Writing requires some discipline and is beneficial in my way of looking at the markets, while having some public visibility enforces quality control. Finally, I hope the comment section gives me opportunity to interact with individuals sharing the same kind of interests.
Q. Why do you write this blog?
A. Professionally, I feel extremely lucky and privileged, because the financial markets are fascinating and pay the bills. Thanks to my current position, I deal with a great amount of information and meet lot of very smart individuals. I would like to spend some time thinking and writing about the financial markets. Writing requires some discipline and is beneficial in my way of looking at the markets, while having some public visibility enforces quality control. Finally, I hope the comment section gives me opportunity to interact with individuals sharing the same kind of interests.
Q. Why do you post anonymously?
A. To preserve the reputation of my employer as I do not want my questionable sense of humour and opinions to be associated with this respectable firm.
Q. What is written
in the logo?
A. It is the duck
test: ‘If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck’. I
guess it could be useful from time to time.
Q. Ok, but why the
duck test?
A. Not sure. Started
as a joke, and kept it as a joke (I try not to take myself too seriously)
Q. Can I advertise on your site?
A. No. I am not driven by profit while writing this blog. And I do not like the look of web advertising.
Q. Do you have some recommended reading?
A. Yes
Q. Come on stop being yourself. What is this list of recommended reading?
A. Alright .. Here we go:
News
The Economist – pby one of the best stuff out there
The New York Times – pby the best daily
Q. Can I contribute and participate in this blog?
A. Yes, it is possible. Just send me an email, we will talk about this. I am very open minded regarding the profile/background of my guests.
Q. Will you really reply to my email?
A. Yes, I will. If not, you can slap me (gently)
A. No. I am not driven by profit while writing this blog. And I do not like the look of web advertising.
Q. Do you have some recommended reading?
A. Yes
Q. Come on stop being yourself. What is this list of recommended reading?
A. Alright .. Here we go:
News
The Economist – pby one of the best stuff out there
The New York Times – pby the best daily
About
Options
Taleb - Dynamic Hedging – Must have, for the stories and some of the concept explained
Haug - Option Pricing Formula – Must have to understand Greeks
Willmott – Quantitative Finance – Must have for derivatives
Taleb - Dynamic Hedging – Must have, for the stories and some of the concept explained
Haug - Option Pricing Formula – Must have to understand Greeks
Willmott – Quantitative Finance – Must have for derivatives
About
Markets
Bernstein - Against the Gods - History of Risk from Antiquity until today
Lefevre - Reminiscences of s Stock Operator – the Classic
Mallby - More Money than God - History of Hedge Funds from WWII until today
Drobny - Inside the House of Money - Interviews of some of the greatest risk takers
Mauboussin - More than you Know - Great reading about money management
Taleb - Fooled by Randomness - On luck in trading and life
Mandelbrot - The (Mis)Behaviour of Markets - On market’s behaviour
Derman - My Life as a Quant
Bernstein - Against the Gods - History of Risk from Antiquity until today
Lefevre - Reminiscences of s Stock Operator – the Classic
Mallby - More Money than God - History of Hedge Funds from WWII until today
Drobny - Inside the House of Money - Interviews of some of the greatest risk takers
Mauboussin - More than you Know - Great reading about money management
Taleb - Fooled by Randomness - On luck in trading and life
Mandelbrot - The (Mis)Behaviour of Markets - On market’s behaviour
Derman - My Life as a Quant
A. Yes, it is possible. Just send me an email, we will talk about this. I am very open minded regarding the profile/background of my guests.
Q. Will you really reply to my email?
A. Yes, I will. If not, you can slap me (gently)
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