The quants how a new breed of math whizzes conquered Wall Street and nearly destroyed it
A gripping narrative of brilliance and hubris, "The Quants" follows the rise of 1950s-era math geniuses let loose on Wall Street--who then set in motion ever widening market catastrophes.
| Main Author: | Patterson, Scott, 1969- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Crown Business,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- All in
- The Godfather: Ed Thorp
- Beat the market
- The volatility smile
- Four of a kind
- The Wolf
- The money grid
- Living the dream
- "I keep my fingers crossed for the future"
- The August factor
- The doomsday clock
- A flaw
- The devil's work
- Dark pools.