How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
by
Scott Patterson
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2010
With the immediacy of today’s NASDAQ close and the timeless power of a Greek tragedy, The Quants is at once a masterpiece of explanatory journalism, a gripping tale of ambition and hubris, and an ominous warning about Wall Street’s future.
In March of 2006, four of the world’s richest...