The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
- ISBN13: 9780307453372
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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“Beware of geeks bearing formulas.”
–Warren Buffett
In March of 2006, the world’s richest men sipped champagne in an opulent New York hotel. They were preparing to compete in a poker tournament with million-dollar stakes, but those numbers meant nothing to them. They were accustomed to risking billions.
At the card table that night was Peter Muller, an eccentric, whip-smart whiz kid who’d studied theoretical mathematics at P… More >>
The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
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J.C.P. said :
February 21, 2010 at 2:41 pm
I bought my Kindle to read books at $9.99. At some point purchasing books at that price would offset the initial purchase of a piece of hardware with a finite life expectancy. The fact that this book is nearly $15 is a disappointment considering that I’ve had it on my Kindle wish list for some time. I’ll be removing that now and waiting for this book to be available from the library.
Rating: 1 / 5
Graham DeShazo said :
February 21, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I would have very likely purchased this to read, but will now pass since the kindle edition is more expensive than the actual physical edition. This makes no sense at all. No paper to process, print or bind. No heavy books to ship. The publishers need to join the 21st. century and embrace the new medium. The ebook (which ever format becomes the industry standard) is not the demise of publishing, but its salvation.
Rating: 1 / 5
J G WeHa said :
February 21, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Very disappointed that it would cost me MORE to purchase for the kindle than if I bought the dead tree version.
Rating: 1 / 5
Publius said :
February 21, 2010 at 8:20 pm
In reviewing any product, value is a consideration. At this price, the value is poor.
Rating: 1 / 5
T.C. said :
February 21, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Granted, investing or trading in today’s market requires knowledge of volatility, but we certainly don’t need more government “help” to come in an make it worse than they have already done. One has be be responsible for their own investment decisions, whether daytrading, short-term, or long-term….any of these possible with automated computerized setups. We don’t need more crying to the government for help because someone got burned for their lack of knowledge. Either study to figure out how the markets work, or do something else with your money. Quants didn’t destroy your 401k…you did when you choose to put your money there.
Rating: 1 / 5