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Location:
8505
Posted:
March 18, 2010

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Resume:

ERIC S. CHEN

** ******** ****, **********, ** ***05

****-****@************.*** ~ 609-***-****

Qualifications and Abilities

. In depth economic and finance understanding having taking courses

in Corporate Finance, International Finance, Econometrics, Industrial

Economics, etc.

. Effective application of technological tools to improve

productivity and presentation, being skilled in Excel, Word,

PowerPoint, and other software.

. Precise and strategic use of strong research to support analyses,

proposals, problem-solving, and decision-making.

. Ability to adapt to challenging situations quickly having lived in

three different continents by the age of 12. Multilingual.

Education

National Merit Semifinalist, SAT: Math: 800 Verbal: 700 Writing: 780

CFA Level 1 Candidate

June 2010

Northwestern University Evanston, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology

Graduated June

2009

GPA : 3.1/4.0

Study abroad program Dubrovnik, Croatia

Summer 2007

Experiences

Towerhill Trading Chicago, IL

Trader

June 2009 - November 2009

. Received training to analyze charts, news, earnings, etc. to better

understand the market.

* Traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock

Exchange and the NASDAQ using the Ascent Anvil program.

* Experienced in using Tradethenews and Bloomberg to maximize

opportunities while trading.

. Analyzed stock charts, trends and the movement of buyers and

sellers to determine future prices.

. Managed one-hundred thousand dollars in buying power.

Princeton University

Research Assistant Intern to Dean McCarty

June 2006 - June

2009

. Utilized MS Excel and various custom data entry programs both

remotely and on site to organize, graph and find patterns and trends

in acquired data.

* Utilized various programs and research to gather data on Senate voting

habits, population growth and welfare policies.

* Worked closely with professors and graduate students to help analyze

acquired data for use in reports and grant proposals.

Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Intern

June 2008 -

Sept. 2008

* Worked with fellow interns to formulate financial plan proposals for

presentations to several prospective clients.

* Used data base software like Excel to track statistical data, and

performances of various financial advisors to help improve and to

make them more consistent.

* Brainstorming sessions with fellow interns and financial advisors to

acquire new assets and to help outline solutions to clients' financial

troubles.

* Ran financial models to give clients a concise and detailed overview

of their various financial situations, and to make possible

changes to help them reach their future financial goals.

* Utilized new forms of financial models to gather new potential clients

and retain existing clients; and aided in bring in $100 million in new

assets.

* Used the Smith Barney system and research to personalize different

client asset allocations to better suit their risk tolerances.

Extra-Curricular Activities

President of Dormitory government

September 2005 - June 2006

. Ran hall government meetings weekly, cast deciding votes during ties

and manage committees.

Risk Manager of Delta Chi fraternity

September 2007 - June 2009

. Formulated strategies to minimalize confrontation between the

fraternity and the university.

. Acted as the middle man between the fraternity and the university

for requests and policy disputes.

Team member of the Northwestern Crew Team

June 2006 - September 2008

. Seated number four in a boat of eight.



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