Reviews for How I Became a Quant: Insights from 25 of Wall Street's Elite

The average rating for How I Became a Quant: Insights from 25 of Wall Street's Elite based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-01-09 00:00:00 Guvenc Mustafa Uneven and slightly disappointing collection of essays from practitioners in the field of quantitative finance, but there are some gems.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-06-15 00:00:00 Brian Ewigman As the title suggests, this book throws light on the process of how to become a quant. Quant is a person who specializes in application of mathematical techniques to financial domain, making models to predict returns or manage risks etc. The stories shared are highly inspiring and guides one to becoming a quant. Though personally I think, times have changed a lot from when PhDs in math or physics was requisite in the beginning period of quantitative finance. Today, a lot of master courses help graduates get into this field. Nevertheless, I found this book interesting, to know how these 25 Wall Street elites started, the challenges they faced, how this shaped their life, and how they molded the industry.