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[doodab]

On reflection yes I think that is the case as the "renaissance of British engineering & manufacturing as talent gravitates away from the city" remark shows.

Well it's that or a renaissance of British fast food and dole bludging. This prediction lark isn't an exact science.

[sasguru]

There will still be money to be made but the more ridiculous excesses of the last 10 years are over. Lets not forget there was a massive bubble that is slowly and surely deflating, and no doubt there is more pain to come. I also think the UK financial services sector has been quite badly damaged by the whole thing, I expect that in 10-15 years the distribution of power will look somewhat different and London will no longer be the centre of the universe.

I actually think we will see a renaissance of British engineering & manufacturing as talent gravitates away from the city.

I marvel that the intelligent are so deluded and really do not know what is going on.

Perhaps it's my assumption of intelligence that is to blame.

On reflection yes I think that is the case as the "renaissance of British engineering & manufacturing as talent gravitates away from the city" remark shows.

Class. That had me spluttering over my keyboard.

[doodab]

Thanks for the laugh, that was a good one.*

No, really.

*Unless you really think so. In which case I think the plebs believe the media too much.

There will still be money to be made but the more ridiculous excesses of the last 10 years are over. Lets not forget there was a massive bubble that is slowly and surely deflating, and no doubt there is more pain to come. I also think the UK financial services sector has been quite badly damaged by the whole thing, I expect that in 10-15 years the distribution of power will look somewhat different and London will no longer be the centre of the universe.

I actually think we will see a renaissance of British engineering & manufacturing as talent gravitates away from the city.

[DimPrawn]

Yeah a Masters at least.
Although the Certificate in Quantitative Finance is highly regarded.

Certificate in Quantitative Finance - CQF | Financial Mathematics and Financial Engineering course

Or a Masters in Quantitative Easing and get a job working for Merv.

[sasguru]

... I get the feeling the magic money machine is an industry on the wane....

Thanks for the laugh, that was a good one.*

No, really.

*Unless you really think so. In which case I think the plebs believe the media too much.

[PAH]

SEO if you're doing web stuff

Or AppStore SEO if you're doing apps. With over 100,000 iPad apps* already I think this is the next big thing for those without their head in the cloud.


* source: The iPad: Now With 100,000 Apps Available

[PAH]

Hmm. I have 4th edition of "JavaScript The Definitive Guide" (in near mint condition ) to get through, is there much that is new in the latest edition?

That's well out of date. Since then there's been:

"JavaScript The Ultimate Definitive Guide"
"JavaScript The Extended Ultimate Definitive Guide"
"JavaScript The Extended Ultimate Definitive Guide - The Author's Cut"

Coming soon:

"JavaScript The Extended Ultimate Definitive Guide - The Author's Cut - Anniversary Edition"

[doodab]

Brush up on your "object-oriented" Javascript if you are going to be using js frameworks.

Hmm. I have 4th edition of "JavaScript The Definitive Guide" (in near mint condition ) to get through, is there much that is new in the latest edition? They both appear to cover JavaScript 1.5 so I guess not.

[doodab]

Yeah a Masters at least.
Although the Certificate in Quantitative Finance is highly regarded.

Certificate in Quantitative Finance - CQF | Financial Mathematics and Financial Engineering course

Hmm. I think I'd rather do something in engineering or comp sci TBH. I get the feeling the magic money machine is an industry on the wane. I might look into some more edukashun though.

[mudskipper]

to answer the OP, learn 'The Cloud', thats where its all at.

[sasguru]

I've got all that except accept the quant stuff.

Gizza a job, I could do that, it's just like pivot tables and stuff, gizza job.

[sasguru]

Wot, like a mafs degree?

Yeah a Masters at least.
Although the Certificate in Quantitative Finance is highly regarded.

http://www.cqf.com/

[MarillionFan]

Personally I would suggest a Mathematics/Stats qualification, followed by learning SAS/Excel VBA inside out and a career in quantitative modelling/risk/credit analysis/quant in a hedge fund type of role.

I've got all that except accept the quant stuff.

Gizza a job, I could do that, it's just like pivot tables and stuff, gizza job.

[doodab]

Personally I would suggest a Mathematics/Stats qualification, followed by learning SAS/Excel VBA inside out and a career in quantitative modelling/risk/credit analysis/quant in a hedge fund type of role.

Wot, like a mafs degree?

[sasguru]

Personally I would suggest a Mathematics/Stats qualification, followed by learning SAS/Excel VBA inside out and a career in quantitative modelling/risk/credit analysis/quant in a hedge fund type of role.