The quants: how a small band of maths wizards took over 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
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| Summary: | 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 |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Titel: The Quants
Autor: Patterson, Scott
Jahr: 2010
Contents
The Players ix
1 ALL IN 1
2 THE GODFATHER: ED THORP 13
3 BEAT THE MARKET 27
4 ' THE VOLATILITY SMILE 47
5 ¦ FOUR OF A KIND 64
6 THE WOLF 102
7 ¦ ' THE MONEY GRID 118
8 LIVING THE DREAM 151
9 ? "I KEEP MY FINGERS CROSSED
FOR THE FUTURE" 183
10 THE AUGUST FACTOR 209
11 THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK 242
12 A FLAW 262
13 THE DEVIL'S WORK 289
14 ' DARK POOLS 301
Notes 313
Glossary 323
Acknowledgments 327
Index 329 |
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