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The Man Who Solved the Market

How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution

Gregory Zuckerman

A gripping story of the world's greatest money maker in modern finance history. Revealing how a mathematician and former code breaker mastered the market using a data-driven, algorithmic approach. With unprecedented access to Jim Simons and first-hand accounts from current and former employees, learn how Renaissance's Medallion fund generated profits of more than $100 billion since 1988. This book is not just about Simons's success and legacy, but also how it impacted his firm, country, and the rest of us. Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.
Publish Date
2019-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
2019-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.03
ISBN
9780735217980
Recommendations
10
Recommendations
2019-11-07T18:33:31.000Z
The new book on Jim Simons is in my top 5 favorite trading books of all time ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It is already the #19 best seller in Amazon nonfiction The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution Kindle Edition by Gregory Zuckerman      source
2019-09-01T16:24:40.000Z
Great read: Fascinating book that tells the tale of a enigmatic hedge fund, it’s secretive founder, and the team of brilliant data scientists who managed to “solve the market.” Nice work ⁦@GZuckerman⁩ !      source
2019-11-12T23:53:07.000Z
The Man Who Solved The Market is probably my favorite book this year, and it is *wild* that it recounts a single lifetime.      source
2019-11-04T19:12:21.000Z
I finished the Jim Simons/Renaissance Technologies book this past weekend One of the first truly new investment stories I've read in years If you think you know everything about the markets this book will change your mind      source
2020-02-03T13:59:39.000Z
Great book and Z man is a great journalist.      source
2020-12-09T01:46:57.000Z
@ShaneAParrish 3 that stand out: Maybe You Should Talk To Somebody by Lori Gottlieb Lights Out by Thomas Gryta The Man Who Solved The Market by Gregory Zuckerman      source
2020-01-07T00:55:45.000Z
@Singh7575 ~The man who solved the market Nice book and interesting insights from Jim's life. Read it last month. Happy reading👍      source
2021-02-21T07:10:51.000Z
The man who solved the market - book review This is NOT a TECHY book but a MUST READ business book by @GZuckerman ! It traces the stunning rise & domination of the Medallion Fund & how Jim Simons killed it! Read the review in pic & the book notes here      source
2020-03-01T01:11:33.000Z
I finished reading a book! Pretty interesting biography and background on some of the emotions involved in quantatative trading. Worth reading.      source