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    The Bailout Plan

    Hey Doug, Thanks for the reply. I haven't taken many upper level economics courses (mostly stat and mathematics) - but would short term and long term correspond to short-run and long-run, in this case? In which case long-run is not very relevant? Also - could you please expand a bit? Why would...
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    The Bailout Plan

    No feedback? Nobody knows?
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    The Bailout Plan

    Does anyone know the answer to the second part of my question?
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    The Bailout Plan

    That's a funny way to put it. Anyhow, bashing the bailout wasn't my purpose. I was trying to find out more about it, but mentioned that I didn't like what I heard. Buying up hundreds of billions of dollars worth of toxic assets in hopes that this will boost market confidence doesn't even fill me...
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    The Bailout Plan

    Careers and Bailout Overview A lot of talk had been going around about the entrance of socialism into the markets due to this bailout. I find it mostly empty talk - and when I ask someone to explain it to me in depth, I get evasive answers. Not that I am saying its wrong, just that I don't get...
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    Best Programming Language for Finance

    Narrowed it down Now I kind of have narrowed it down to 2. The question is, which is better? C# or Python. I guess I am leaning more towards Python because it is easier than C# - but VERY extensible. All it seems to be implemented more in academic programs than C#. Otherwise than that I have...
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    Best Programming Language for Finance

    Hey thanks, I was just wondering how long it would take to become an intermediate C++ programmer? Or a C# programmer for that matter?Can anyone give me any estimates? Also, what do people think about Python? Is it my perception, or do Java and C++ seem a little unstable at the moment? Thanks...
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    Best Programming Language for Finance

    Looking through my old bookshelf, I found a big glossy black book thats says "VBA for Excel 2000" or something like that. Would it be okay to use this book? Or should I look into using Excel 2008. Personally I cannot tell the differences between the versions of Microsoft Office. Office 2000 for...
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    Best Programming Language for Finance

    Hello, Thank you very much everybody. I have actually covered some Excel/VBA in some of my classes. What would look very attractive as a supplement on a resume or something along those lines? @doug_reich Fortran is used everywhere. In fact I believe that PhD students of Finance in Stanford are...
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    Best Programming Language for Finance

    Hello, I am currently a junior at Georgia Tech working towards a B.B.A. in Finance. I hope to into investment banking. I plan on getting an M.B.A. (Finance) in the future, or possibly a Masters in Econometrics. I was wondering what would be the best programming language to learn in my...
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