The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
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The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
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March 8th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
I immediately bought a copy in an interview with NPR, I heard a link to the book. Many people are weaving the story of Paterson is very interesting to say the least
to clean up this book, some merchants ( “Analysis” retraces the quantitative impact there?). The author’s analysis of the current generation, the high-frequency trading strategies of Wall Street is currently General
( “The Godfather”) is working with Ed Thorpe reading books history provides. . . May have assembled a very useful way too. Author, this is to reach wider audience, on the other hand, he is full of itself a difficult task in depth treatment of the subject could be found easily advanced lesson: he While providing anecdotes to tell. Since the middle of Patasontoppudaunapurochi, even condescending, it is basically going Lingo other times vague market tracks. Therefore, most readers can not read the steady pace
I suspect, the main complaints is only partially a very important bit Most readers are described at the beginning. For example, on page 30 is the distribution curve of the axis label. . . If any of the others do not know authors and speakers. Well as different terms, in all, for example, may be sent directly to clarify the options From the description of the property: the
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“option is not essentially a description of the long-term contract, and that is the same as a call option, investors may be converted to common shares. “are.
is the essence? Confirm your choice? Common stock! ? What about all the people who are more Daytrader back through the book because the vocabulary! ? Most readers do not resolve this vocabulary is small. If you are the Cramer-level if you have not already Lingo is definitely for Dummies “trading, a pair of this book” select. Armchair as Daytrader, I will read several times before several important points re-discovered myself yet
is clicked another minor inconvenience is a genius “and” and “excellent” or “emotionally hook condition” is used will completely lose its impact, such as it is free. Now, analysis is also known for some university statistics, but it! But the real genius Mandelbrot (among others) to open the door to completely new theories, ideas and analysis program on your computer. This is a big difference and this is the general estimate, and if
However, stories and anecdotes and much less fun and very understanding, this has not been very surprised with the whole thread. Patterson surprising hypothesis at the end of the first 14 chapters that follow do not own land! I very recommend some reservations.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
_The Quants_ Sukottopatason thoroughly frightening. Mr. Patterson has managed to get dizzy (to borrow the excessive use of His words) to pack large hyperbolic statement is due to confusion and error it
had some good quality I started. This is quite an interesting first half especially, it is quick and easy to read. Also, (this is me) had some interesting bits do not appear in other books that correspond to: “Another explanation of the Renaissance and the 40 hours before Friday AQR soon as the market clearing quant 2007 decided to return to the moon 8. Finally, my message is a risk management policy is based on the normal distribution, very happy to be harmful. However, using this book, the problem
monument to the first issue of Patterson’s books, it is wrong to the core. Quandt dealer, the credit crisis does not cause crime. Some of them the victim (when Lehman Brothers, people do it, the Prime Minister, the Lehman Brothers brokerage customers, a good number of honest and very hardworking Kuwantotoreda) that went bankrupt a lot of money . In front of the shoulders of the bank, when you apply, and perhaps those who believe, on the shoulders of the disciples of the free market, despite all the evidence overall, for the market neutral Trading CTAs, some investment banks in the form of high-frequency traders, and to take advantage of, was in charge of toxic balance sheet. to reverse a bad stupid regulation of human behavior is to claim responsibility on history. crime is to change the focus of the true source of most of the preparation of the economic system is a problem with it much – is, greed is checked, and the incompetence and inability to risk management, incentive, and the wrong set is a mess – people are in essence, to take the credit crisis has been generally accepted Patterson’s unfair if the inclination to hate anyway Earl group of merchants, it is only the ego again that (at least most) are very convenient scapegoat for executives of Goldman Sachs wants the same kind of hunger as a bet down on the start with. justify what these executives position to use statistics? of course. But people are stupid or somehow to make a sound like the analysis (or cupidity is the responsibility of leaders do not want to?) model to understand the weaknesses of moronic
then another one this book is one of the key issues, Patterson was arbitrary “Kuontsuraberu use. “Whenever convenient (percussion that bad), the operation of the Quant She read or hare, funding of mathematics has been used on almost everything, always have. Patterson: The” ; BR /> – calculate the price deals – book ratio (π / B value) “is, when you invest in” value “? The difference in interest rates between the two Patterson 2 (X-ray y) the “Kuwantokyaritoredo reduction” Why “Quant” alike, and most of his trade is ignored in fact, the world economy, such as discretionary actor is a macro mode
– finance, engineers and managers are confused, the job of selling the investment bank’s derivatives experts, guaranteed notes, create products such as mortgage debt principal then, VaR only wear it to compute the buy-side Toredingukuwanto, their customers and is in addition to all capital markets
– the investors are rational is absurd, “Quantitative “claim to believe the theory is speculation. This is not a basic principle of economics, trade is the starting point for Quant. “Br /” – the market is effectively deals with the crucial assumption of the analysis. Quant trader definition, the market has at least been considered inefficient
– it refers, Quant Strategy, though, they no. ARB is a legal cap structure of accounting expertise. Is the intersection of determining the number of properties to buy toxic companies already have a lot of exposure (E * Trade’s) is not one of the Quant Trading
– off the balance sheet through a difficult accounting, analysis is the practice of moving the bank to take a big risk
– For some reason, my future Jerome is a very long “complex derivatives” is (selling author), modify the title of Purenbanira Kerveil treated as quantitative. This is a hundredth of a discretionary trading as 8-9 down, it was demolished and the market has changed for the worst
Saving … This Patterson writes: “The Bear Stearns Analysis of death “This is a question of his integrity that the brain is reduced by half stupid. Quant funds to fund two one is on the brink because I did not withdraw their business as brokers and rumors of capital, the analysis they do something to kill the bank? Lehman analysis are reliable people (and their money results) is called a martyr because of the deposition, the capital of their thought, or economic system is too long? Is to determine whether such a label corresponding to Kuwantomoderu is that any fund manager’s fiduciary duty to move cash from his safe haven and a sense? Mr. Patterson is meaningless to attempt to sell what are you here? Than not, the benefits of his rhetoric, it’s nonsense. In fact, analysis or bad that people are George Soros, because of the human race (he violated the Bank of England about the year 1992, might have been responsible, 1997) with Warren Buffett’s collapse to bring the Asian economies to the brink of another problem
this book is poorly written. This error is a statement full of confusion. Patterson: / “-” for the diversification of Majikkukuwanto “They (p. 180) … … what the hell you call
– claim Quants “almost the entire community fully …” They (p. 192) is quite the opposite is correct. The explosion of derivatives, and analysis of minor pain in the neck itself (and other commercial-oriented α-in candidates are not) have led to a wide range of sales volatility, the bank has accepted a derivative of the explosion ” br /> – claim, 2007 Mon 8 Quants in a statement “is a gasket (mother and pop investors”), 401 (k) and mutual funds had been published. “They (p. 230), the liquidation of the analysis in 2007 8 January, the market was a shock. This is about the long and short positions and their realization is not enough and as long as they is that position. S & P is, in essence, this crisis is anyone’s 401 (k) was flat and had been hashed Sutairunashonaruen writing
reminiscent of hybrids between Kuwaiyara and Batman comic books. This book is displayed in each of the following words, one or more times, countless number of times some “king geek” Square in math, “math wizard,” the King “value,” Van Hook “,” crack team “It was nuts,” and “the young entrepreneur. “Confused and frustrated, and mixed continuously Patterson” Money is stirring wheel grid “save as” feeler grid metaphor money is being used. “Page 197, he is the carry trade,” ATM mathematics and computer-based digital buttons, and – argue that the wealth Riarutaimukuwantofantaji smoothly. “This is an egregious abuse of the English language is one of the hyperbolic nonsense. Page 270, and in 2008 he was” haunted house scare children “trivializing and investors compare completely inappropriate area. Page 273 is an absurd phrase :”… the total assets held about 140 billion hedge fund that has capital and 15 billion dollars is really owns. “He’s 307 pages, here is this gem:” The view of the market is low, the concert was more than heavy metal drum cake, the peak power struggle against the force of Darwin’s Dance of Death reached. “I think close to it. I have all the flaws I was deeply disappointed wholesalers Masukomipatason giving, in reality, I have to say I did not expect and above all is Takunai
Rating: 1 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 11:49 pm
Author Wall Street Journal editorial staff is, it is he (sometimes) a letter explaining the history behind the growth of hedge funds quantitative colorful way, this book can do a lot of research is clear the whole of Wall Street. Start now, the ends Sentorejisuhoteru night poker tournament in Manhattan’s Wall Street – the 2006 and 2009 tournaments, especially the other hand, the pad will require a lot of Iqs analysis. (Have you ever, but seem to love Uorusutoritoanarishisupoka seems to support the bridge-oriented investors such as Warren Buffett’s fundamental noticed? 1 two possible reasons, the bridge, Poker, Features of mathematics is much easier – in mathematics, in particular the computer, people will be compared with Sharp Please do not control the people.) lot between 2006 and 2009 was, of course, but going quantitative investment before the writer is (was to discuss all the recent turmoil in financial markets and the role), he is probably half, discussing the background of quantitative methods in this book dates back to spend it To spend more time in 1960, 1950, 100 years ago, depends on how things are seen. Melting of this history, readers, large-scale event, many areas of science () in the conclusion may come from almost anywhere – they will, when you develop a long time, which causes the catalyst, they can present yourself with all our might. And it is a quantitative investment. Before the turmoil of 2007-09, this time fully Patterson author, it is appropriate to draw the background needed to present this important transaction
, one day the stock market crash, 1987 was partially reflect the abuse was devastating, “portfolio insurance”. Patterson is a stock index futures market, mainly as cash flow, portfolio insurance market does not understand how derivatives trading – when, how much to contribute to please refer to most investors scientists explained. Because of these common problems and experiences of 2007-09, 1987 and then growing it is important to consider the episode
This year, a lot of information to readers is not one to generalize the analysis was one fatal flaw, however, can be useful in mathematics, economics to understand the complex world of economic reality by some researchers, is not confirmed as genuine efforts – and in particular, as different people extreme stress (once common), the normal development of the market, so obviously quite a regular basis. Bunowamanderuburo (address book) and some analysis of the cross-analysis of some assumptions to simplify the “seen. This is another important issue: the only simplifying assumptions – assumptions “Whether people, and last Joshikkusupakku FRB is reserved the right to change the behavior of the right. This is to work, in fact, sometimes people please do not change our behavior (and probably, in fact, more logical behavior described in the financing of the proposed grade) for analysis never believe what many art but that may be used as a model, a mathematical model is not often. Quantitative You may assume because the market has already taken these basic elements, really, “just as” You do not understand the basics of business. Additionally, you often. But always, it’s not like Warren Buffett Quant for it, and may be successful
“br /” Yeah, you go ahead and read a book. Pick up some of the mathematical theory and quantitative description of lots of spices to form a more colorful players, that want to know more about the fascinating history is rich and changing economic conditions through the complexity of the modern world may be sufficient to see the depth. Distracting but the truth, it is true that mathematics is certainly a good idea to cross the math, you can not go wrong with no.間違Ttaimasu
Rating: 5 / 5
March 9th, 2010 at 12:34 am
This book is not successful the last two have been published many years, companies, and the current financial crisis, to condemn the practical economic model. These books are filled with a very simple role in mathematical finance and financial market trading and exhibits hyperbolic. Still, the authors, need some ideas, to clarify the involvement of financial modeling and mathematical understanding, they who are hired to do mathematical modeling of many increase more respected. This economic model is a mathematical technique used in some of them are not difficult, some do not. The problem is, rather, the author of these books with them, in such a way to cope and understand this is not the reader is not familiar with them. To understand that too much respect is something that can not stand. Of course, mathematics itself, in general, you do not help to promote the understanding of the results
So far, this book is simply stupid the economic model used in some math stories are written incredibly immature. Great writers such as hedge fund bubble “of” is not “If further define, what” true “to quantify the real estate bubble bubble” I simply say that the characteristics. He also refers to quantum physics, “break the 10 million profit in the market.” And the economic model used in quantum theory as an explanation for something which will surprise readers familiar with its use are given. That quantum of funds raised in recent years “debate” is this work that is not referring to this book. The artificial intelligence has also been used, it is said, the author, did not care to restrict the reader with ideas and interests in the region. The rough treatment given the only automated trading authors, readers, critics disappointed like this, it will be a strong supporter of
History somewhat, not only as workers and leaders of several major financial institutions on Wall Street has been entertaining anecdotes of the book are some short biographies. These books, and more digestible, they are all “virtually destroyed” do not help to give readers knowledge of how Wall Street economic model. This person is his personality and the characteristics of the deals, where you tickle the reader to consult some are disturbed by the author’s point completely. They undoubtedly many people who want to work with different types, how this was not the most colorful, and has been used in the algorithms and mathematical finance is important to just playing poker ” ; br />
course is the reader, can not wait to reveal what algorithms that hedge funds, trade practices, because they use a mathematical structure and the author Opinions and speculation in this respect is better than anyone. So as a mathematician, is certainly still an open question, according to traders, hedge funds are “to run the flow of billions of daily dollar global financial system is controlled by the administrator of the ebb, “Author says. It is certainly still an unresolved issue, even if the method of mathematics, or in many cases, power is used to generate the income to be used at all. It is whether the economic models still unresolved issues certainly, “” or “conquest was virtually destroyed,” Wall Street. Knowledge, the authors have given for this claim may have generated a profit as well as those in Brazil, in 1000 or something bad like cooking a frog farm.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 9th, 2010 at 2:09 am
This book did a good job Sukottopatason. He said, “God the Father” and describes quantitative investment begins with the start of all, Ed Thorpe. Ed Thorpe, blackjack dealers won the first, and then uses a formula market
geek beat his students, math whizzes Kuwantofando set after multibillion-dollar based on a complex formula. They believe that the efficient market theory, proposed by Yujinfama, and order, in order to achieve a balance in the market, you can quickly take advantage of small inefficiencies. In these rulings are used, zero risk, “the annual earned money”
2007 to August, Black Swan, the event occurs, a lot of resources the verge of collapse. This is the most economic system, LTCM “is the collapse of many times that” occurred. In this near meltdown of the financial crisis, most are ignoring the media and other books
This book is good, and people with no financial support
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Rating: 5 / 5