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| 1. | Review |
| "...tells wonderful stories of trying to bring higher mathematics to the
Goldman Sachs equity-derivatives trading desk." (Grant's Interest Rate
Observer, Dec. 17, 2004) Not many Wall Street veterans could
write:... read full editorial |
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| 2. | Review |
| "...tells wonderful stories of trying to bring higher mathematics to the
Goldman Sachs equity-derivatives trading desk." (Grant's Interest Rate
Observer, Dec. 17, 2004) "compelling" (Financial
Times, November 18,... read full editorial |
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| 3. | Book Description |
| Emanuel Derman was one of the first physicists to move to Wall Street, and
his career paralleled the growth of quantitative trading over the past
twenty years. In My Life as a Quant, he traces his transformation
from... read full editorial |
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| 4. | Download Description |
| Emanuel Derman was one of the first physicists to move to Wall Street, and
his career paralleled the growth of quantitative trading over the past
twenty years. In My Life as a Quant, he traces his transformation
from... read full editorial |
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| 5. | From the Inside Flap |
| Wall Street is no longer the old-fashioned business it once was. In recent
years, investment banks and hedge funds have increasingly turned to
quantitative trading strategies and derivative securities for their
profits,... read full editorial |
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| 6. | From the Back Cover |
| "Derman’s memoir of his transition from mathematical physicist to
expert finance whiz at Goldman Sachs and Salomon Brothers reads like a
novel, but tells a lot about brains applied to making money
grow." ... read full editorial |
