Richard Holmes, a mathematician who now runs his own investment services company, provides a comprehensive overview of the types of mathematical problems that come up in the world of finance and investment management. Lots of useful references for books and articles to read if you are thinking about a career on Wall Street.

"Representing expertise in fluid dynamics, statistical mechanics, algebraic geometry, quantum cryptography, nonlinear and computational physics, staff members also have significant practical work experience in the financial services industry. Academic credentials of the Research Team include Doctor of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Four staff members have each won the USSR Academy of Sciences Medal and Award for Best Student Research and three have A.P. Sloan Fellowships. Academic credentials of the Development Team include Ph.D.s in Analytical and Computational Chemistry and Computer Science. Each member has considerable expertise in Object-Oriented Design and high performance C++ programming gained at organizations such as Merrill Lynch and Los Alamos National Laboratory."

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The Insider's Guide to Winning Jobs in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, and Securities Trading, by Mariam Naficy. "Considering a career in management consulting, investment banking, or sales and trading? Applying to the likes of McKinsey, Merrill Lynch, or Salomon Brothers? Wondering what it is that consultants and bankers really do every day? In THE FAST TRACK, industry insider Mariam Naficy does the groundwork for you. She explains banking and consulting in layperson terms and coaches you through the recruiting process from preparing your resume to choosing the right job."

"I wrote this book to help those who aspire to or already work in the financial services industry. While my original intention was to help out aspiring quants (like myself a bit over 10 years ago), I have geared most all of the topics so that they will be helpful to anyone that is relatively new to the financial sector. Indeed, the content is presented in a manner that requires no prior knowledge. I have done my best to describe each topic from scratch and use examples/diagrams to illustrate many points. The first half of the book (three chapters) provides an introduction to capital markets and the financial institutions within. The latter half of the book focuses more on the actual jobs within these financial institutions. In the context of landing the right job, I discuss internships, advantages of advanced degrees, job searches, resumes and cover letters, follow-up, interview techniques, job offers, and more. I then discuss 'on the job' topics that will help you navigate the internal politics and move you along your career path. I give particular focus to what I label 'the fundamental theorem of the bonus system' which can help you maximize your compensation and promotion. Lastly I discuss strategies for career mobility since many people often might prefer jobs other than their own."

The quantitative finance community with tutorials, interview questions and job searching resources for quants to land a successful financial engineering job on Wall Street.