I&#x27;m currently enrolled in a MSc program with a thesis on portfolio optimization using statistical learning. It might even lead to a publication! But now, the question is, should I go onto a PhD in stats or CS or just settle with it. I know I probably have the chops to complete it, it&#x27;s just that 4 or 5 five more years in school is somewhat risky. Sometimes it&#x27;s hard to assert your worth on such a competitive market.<p>On a side note: omg janestreet is such my dream job. Writing functional code, working on immensely interesting problems (what is the market distribution?) and being paid for it.