Tag Archives: Trader

Option Trader – Job Description

Option Trader – Job description This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the job description of an Option Trader. Introduction Options are a type of derivative contracts which give … Continue reading

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Quantitative Trader – Job Description

Quantitative Analyst – Job description This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the job description of a Quantitative Analyst. Introduction Quantitative analysts or “quants” are professionals that work on … Continue reading

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Trader – Job description

Trader – Job description This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the job description of a Trader. Definition Trading in financial markets refers to the buying and selling of … Continue reading

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Film analysis: Rogue Trader

Film analysis: Rogue Trader This article written by Marie POFF (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2020) analyzes the Rogue trader film and explains the related financial concepts. Based on a true story, ‘Rogue Trader’ details how risky … Continue reading

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Analysis of The Rogue Trader movie

Analysis of The Rogue Trader movie This article written by Akshit Gupta (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) analyzes The Rogue Trader movie and explains the related financial concepts. Rogue Trader (1999) is a British … Continue reading

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The bankruptcy of the Barings Bank (1996)

The bankruptcy of the Barings Bank (1996) This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management (MiM), 2022) analyzes the Big Short movie. Founded in 1762 by a British born man named Francis … Continue reading

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Métiers de la finance : trader

Le métier de trader Cet article rédigé par Colombe BOITEUX (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2018-2022) présente le métier de trader. Que fait un trader ? Un trader achète et vend des actifs financiers (actions, monnaies, matières … Continue reading

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