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Author Patterson, Scott, 1969-

Title The quants : how a small band of math wizards took over Wall St. and nearly destroyed it / Scott Patterson.

Publication Info. New York : Crown, [2010]
©2010

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  HG4928.5 .P38 2010    Available  ---
Edition 1st ed.
Description x, 337 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-321) and index.
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.
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.
Subject Quantitative analysts -- United States.
Quantitative analysts.
United States.
Investment advisors -- United States.
Investment advisors.
Stockbrokers -- United States.
Stockbrokers.
Investments -- Mathematical models -- History.
Investments -- Mathematical models.
History.
Finance -- United States.
Finance.
ISBN 9780307453372
0307453375
9781847940582
1847940587
9780307453389
0307453383