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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. |
Abstract |
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. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-321) and index. |
LCCN | 2009028511 |
ISBN | 9780307453372 |
ISBN | 0307453375 |
ISBN | 9781847940582 |
ISBN | 1847940587 |