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Gregory Zuckerman

Disciplines:
journalism
finance
writing
wall street journal

Summary

American financial journalist — Wall Street Journal reporter and author — who wrote The Man Who Solved the Market (on Jim Simons and Renaissance Technologies) — the most credentialed journalist covering quantitative finance.

Core Contribution

Creates the definitive account of Renaissance Technologies — The Man Who Solved the Market is the most complete public account of Jim Simons's trading firm, explaining how Renaissance's Medallion fund produced 66% annual returns before fees for 30 years.

Notable Works & Achievements

The Greatest Trade Ever

The Man Who Solved the Market

A Shot to Save the World

Historical Influences

Michael Lewis

Intellectual Lineage

Wall Street Journal New Jersey

Contemporaries & Peers

Michael Lewis Roger Lowenstein

Minds Influenced

Quantitative finance journalism

Intellectual Posterity

The Man Who Solved the Market

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