What can I do with a degree in finance.....
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micro..... dun understand at allOriginally posted by leddy:im tokking bout econs as a degree...you gotta do both man! micro is more theory, macro is more interesting coz u can see the direct relation to the real economy.
macro... somehow... i just need to read thru once n it stays in my head
erm.. i did that macro n micro in poly last time -
mirco is the understand of concept... 1st time dont understand, read 2nd time, still dont understand 3rd time and more... anyway u have tutors, lecturers to help u. ASK! dont know ASK! confirm will understand one. once u understand u will like it. anyway, uni's way of teaching econs can be more interesting than the way jc and poly teach.
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u noe, when i first chose my poly courses, i did the elimination method..Originally posted by leddy:im tokking bout econs as a degree...you gotta do both man! micro is more theory, macro is more interesting coz u can see the direct relation to the real economy. anyway, according to my lecturer, econs is only interesting in the 3rd-4th yr. that's where u start to study global developments, behavioural economics, etc. first 2 yrs are mainly theories, maths and stuff. I'm gonna do a minor in econs, majoring in engineering. I'm not interested in life as an engineer, but im glad I stuck to engineering instead of switching to accounting or biz, I see so many ppl jumping to accounting or biz becoz it's the more 'hot' course. Singapore has such a small finance sector, you gonna compete with lot of ppl. Engineering jobs also alot of competition, but at least u are more versatile. there's alot of engineers in the biz and finance sectors. my friend's dad is a trader in UOB, used to work as chemical engineer. but if u no interest in science, or at least decent knowledge in science, then dont take engineering coz it's a very heavy subject.
turns out that... i can survive longer in biz.. elaborate more later... can't think now -
i did macro myself..Originally posted by leddy:mirco is the understand of concept... 1st time dont understand, read 2nd time, still dont understand 3rd time and more... anyway u have tutors, lecturers to help u. ASK! dont know ASK! confirm will understand one. once u understand u will like it. anyway, uni's way of teaching econs can be more interesting than the way jc and poly teach.
micro...
suan le bah.. my tutor's real good but she's part time.. dunno where to find her..
the other tutors... i ask them... i found out more myself
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you gotta ask urself deep down what u really want, and can u do well it that and what is best for youself. then make ur decision. just dont ever go after the 'hot' course. i also thought I want to do accounting coz I like to read financial statements, evaluating companies and stocks. But I also realised engineering can broaden other aspects of my life and I used to love science as a child, devouring my science textbooks even b4 the school yr starts. thus i decided that engineering is best for me, even though ppl think engineering is dumping grd, alot of PRCs, and INDIANS, not much chio bus to see.. but if u think logically, why those PRCS and INDIANS mostly want to study engineering instead of biz or finance... there's obviously something valuable in this degree that they are willing to study instead of something else.
the global economy now is such that there's no more a job secruity in any sector. no degree that u study now can guarantee u a high paying and high flying job. unless u are a scholar, esp a public sector scholar, after ur degree u come back, there's a 'shelter' and a hand to push you all the way to the top.
having said that, if im a girl, i would also take courses like biz or accounting, more free time, can concentrate on dating rich guys and making myself look hot! -
Originally posted by leddy:you gotta ask urself deep down what u really want, and can u do well it that and what is best for youself. then make ur decision. just dont ever go after the 'hot' course. i also thought I want to do accounting coz I like to read financial statements, evaluating companies and stocks. But I also realised engineering can broaden other aspects of my life and I used to love science as a child, devouring my science textbooks even b4 the school yr starts. thus i decided that engineering is best for me, even though ppl think engineering is dumping grd, alot of PRCs, and INDIANS, not much chio bus to see.. but if u think logically, why those PRCS and INDIANS mostly want to study engineering instead of biz or finance... there's obviously something valuable in this degree that they are willing to study instead of something else.
the global economy now is such that there's no more a job secruity in any sector. no degree that u study now can guarantee u a high paying and high flying job. unless u are a scholar, esp a public sector scholar, after ur degree u come back, there's a 'shelter' and a hand to push you all the way to the top.
having said that, if im a girl, i would also take courses like biz or accounting, more free time, can concentrate on dating rich guys and making myself look hot!
well the interest was there... i'm not a maths person.. i have difficulties understanding all those eng stuff... but i got no problem understandin finance stuff... as long as i read up.
well, will see how it goes bah... -
Macro and Micro...will I study that in Economics?
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that is economics..Originally posted by shade343:Macro and Micro...will I study that in Economics?
macroeconomics and microeconomics -
yah u will study that. its part and parcel of econs. u need to learn those coz they comprise the basis of economics. more interesting stuff will come later. what my lecturer told me is that alot of the nobel prize winners for econs didnt do econs as their first degree... they got interested in econs after perhaps being exposed to the subject during their first degrees. so they carry on a second degree in econs after that. whether u study engine or finance or biz u will definitely touch econs. coz it will help u understand many things and it's very good really, those who escape away from econs only have to lose. you can never be a great in finance if u never study econs. look at ppl like warren buffett, master in econs, george soros also studied econs. george bush jr if im not wrong. arnold schwaz also.
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if you're interested in macro, actually there are many things happening now that you should find rather interesting.. like the de-pegging of the Yuan and Ringgit, US interest rates.. and the effects on Inflation/deflation, global trade, etc. And look at all the key figures as they come out, whether more fiscal/monetary policy needs to be put in place. (but if you find this dull.. then wellOriginally posted by shinta:i did macro myself..
micro...
suan le bah.. my tutor's real good but she's part time.. dunno where to find her..
the other tutors... i ask them... i found out more myself
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Maybe you can start reading up to have a feel of the real world analysis (and post them here!
).. so that u'll start get all the info at your fingertips. In future if you do get an interview for a finance job, it's quite impressive for a person to know his/ her numbers well.
paiseh, me dun have a degree in finance.. so this is just my humble opinion. -
i can't really remember the stuff i learnt in macro.. since i did them in year 2002..Originally posted by k4korny:if you're interested in macro, actually there are many things happening now that you should find rather interesting.. like the de-pegging of the Yuan and Ringgit, US interest rates.. and the effects on Inflation/deflation, global trade, etc. And look at all the key figures as they come out, whether more fiscal/monetary policy needs to be put in place. (but if you find this dull.. then well )
Maybe you can start reading up to have a feel of the real world analysis (and post them here! ).. so that u'll start get all the info at your fingertips. In future if you do get an interview for a finance job, it's quite impressive for a person to know his/ her numbers well.
paiseh, me dun have a degree in finance.. so this is just my humble opinion. yea the yuan n ringgit is interesting.. but i dun have much time to read teh news n etc.. 
i dun really have time to read... since i prefer to empty my brain of everything before i go to slp... and so..reading the papers is really out..