How I Became a Quant: Insights from 25 of Wall Street's Elite Summary and Reviews

How I Became a Quant: Insights from 25 of Wall Street's Elite

How I Became a Quant: Insights from 25 of Wall Street's Elite
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Editor: Richard R. Lindsey
Editor: Barry Schachter
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-09
ISBN: 0470050624
Number of pages: 386
Publisher: Wiley

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Summary: 1 Stars

THe book is boring! talks about history of the elite's and thier transition from nerds to quants. Most of the stuff doesn't even makes sense as all they talk about is thier work in physics and its importance.

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