Monday, October 1, 2012

Geeks cash in on their Street appeal




They studied advanced algorithms instead of art history, and now it’s paying off.  The NY Post reports that The hottest commodities on Wall Street aren’t silver and gold, but new graduates with degrees in computer science, recent data shows.

New York, which ranks third on a list of cities sweeping up the young talent, has become an increasingly competitive hiring market, as banks like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs square off with Google and Facebook for the best recruits.

While some land jobs earning upward of $100,000 a year at large tech companies, many are entering the financial sector, designing and operating the black boxes that perform high-frequency trades...

More?  Check out http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/geeks_cash_in_on_their_street_appeal_iFFAP5CNSDQ36mdGxB1GtN

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