Launching A Career In Financial Services: An Overview Of The Financial Services Industry: Advantages Of Advanced Degrees (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798451787526)

This book will help those who aspire to or already work in the financial services industry. The author describes each topic from scratch and uses examples/diagrams to illustrate many points.
The first half of the book 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.
It discusses who quants are, theory versus practice, essential quantitative concepts, and specific roles where quantitative skills are required or highly desired.