I have worked on data analytics for my entire career, spanning seven years of employment with NASA and more than twenty years in the private sector. While computing power has increased dramatically over these years, the central challenge remains the same: identifying and quantifying meaningful relationships in data. Especially with massive computing power, it is … Continue reading Real world data analysis
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Thoughts on being a quant
I have worked on developing quantitative models in finance for more than twenty years. I am what is referred to as a quant. People who work as quants typically have advanced degrees in a STEM discipline and expertise in developing and testing mathematical models. It is common for quants to enter finance after they have … Continue reading Thoughts on being a quant