Nerds on Wall Street.

Math geniuses working to rationalize financial markets have become more prevalent, as the unearthing of small economic inefficiencies makes people very rich and thus puts a premium on the esoteric math and computer skills required. These math buffs transformed the culture of U.S. financial markets,...

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Publicado en:American Enterprise Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 46 - 50
Autores principales: Lehrer, Eli, Zinsmeister, Karl
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research July/August 2002
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Sumario:Math geniuses working to rationalize financial markets have become more prevalent, as the unearthing of small economic inefficiencies makes people very rich and thus puts a premium on the esoteric math and computer skills required. These math buffs transformed the culture of U.S. financial markets, blurred the lines between academia and finance, and altered the range of products available to investors. They have also helped produce within the finance industry a unique cultural synthesis of the active and practical with the contemplative and theoretical.