Saturday, August 25, 2007

Reaching 100 posts in Blogspot!

Just want to summarize the courses that I have taken during these 2 years:

1. Economics Analysis
2. Financial Statement Analysis
3. Asset Valuation I
4. Asset Valuation II
5. Derivative Securities
6. Spreadsheet Modelling
7. Mathematical Techniques of Finance I
8. Fixed Income Securities
9. Risk Management
10. Trading Workshop
11. Financial Engineering
12. Mathematical Techniques of Finance II

and I have sitted in the Hedge Fund course and attended 4 lectures of the Real Options course.

I personally like: Economics, Asset Valuation, Derivative, Trading workshop and Hedge Fund more!

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

最後一課

Last night I had my last lecture for the MFin programme. The time passed quickly. Dr. Carverhill could only cover a few concepts in the 3-hour lecture. I originally thought that classmates may exchange contact information or plan some after-exam activities or people who have not spoken to each other would start to have conversation. But the lecture time passed so quickly that none of these happened!
Ame Ame, don't always day dream please.

I expected to see someone, but he didn't show up. But I finally saw him when I was on my way to MTR station. He just managed to get to Admiralty. I smiled to him and he said hello to me. So, this marked the completion of my MFin lecture life! Cheers.

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NB: Pain has not ended. I still need to take the last exam this week and to do the group project next two weeks.

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But I have planned lots of celebration activities after the exam!
8/26 Watch Hello Kitty Musical show
8/27-31 Lots of meetings or outstanding tasks to be completed @ work
8/31 Celebration
9/2 Dinner with Family & Join Church's 160th Anniversary Concert
9/8 Big Big birthday dinner for Dad
9/8 Albert's little niece on board
9/9-15 Tokyo business trip
9/22-10/7 Block Leave!!
11/27 HKU Congregation

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

What's your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?

I have done this test 3 times.
First time: ENTP (Before 2000), done in an IBM project management leadership course
Second time: ENTJ (June 2006), done in an ABN AMRO leadership course
Third time: ENTJ (Aug 8, 2007), done also in an ABN AMRO leadership course

I like to be an ENTJ. My instructor told us that many CEOs or senior management are of this type or INTJ. I am not a CEO, though.

But ENTJ people may make decision too quickly, without considering alternatives.
According to the booklet, if ENTJs do not find a place where they can use their gifts and be appreciated for their contributions, they usually feel frustrated and may:
- become overly impersonal and critical
- be intrusive and directive -- giving orders without listening
- become abrasive and verbally aggressive

And under great stress, ENTJs can be overwhelmed by self-doubt, feel alone and unappreciated, and be unable to express their distress to others.

I personally agree with the above "weaknesses" or "potential areas for growth". The course helps us to see our own "preferences" and under situations, we may need to do things in our less-preferred way.

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

黃長興 on <<最緊要進步>>

黃長興, you are so cool! God gave you great eyes!
http://tvcity.tvb.com/special/mrhk2005/profile/13.html