There is a really good book on him which I strongly recommend
The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution
The NYTimes did a nice piece on his life and how he came about revolutionizing the quant trading as we know it today...
There are too many unknowns to be helpful. Chicago MFin is enrolling its first cohort, so expect many adjustments, mistakes, and challenges in the first few years while they iron out the process.
Generally, an MFin program run by a business program is not technical enough compared to its...
Hey @OldFinaceMan
Thanks for sharing your experience and opinion on the program's strengths/weaknesses. Compared to traditional students joining these programs, you have a pretty unique profile. It was very interesting to read it.
I like the last paragraph, where you stress the importance of...
A quick show of hands on how many people are still waiting for Columbia MFE to give them a decision?
A quick check on the Tracker shows roughly 30 pending cases, but the actual number would be much higher. This is a significant issue for those affected, given that other applicants already have...
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-quant-funds-expand-abroad-rules-tighten-home-2024-04-22/
Chinese quant hedge funds have been venturing into overseas markets for years, but their expansion has accelerated as the sector has become increasingly crowded at home and regulators tighten...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/for-traders-the-ftc-ban-on-non-competes-comes-with-big-catches
As long as a firm keeps paying a departing employee normal wages during a required garden leave, it isn’t a non-compete clause, according to a copy of the rule published by the FTC...
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