American financial journalist — Wall Street Journal reporter — author of The Quants (on quantitative traders before the 2008 crash) and Dark Pools (on high-frequency trading) — who covers the intersection of technology and finance.
Creates the narrative account of quantitative trading before the crisis — The Quants tells the story of the quant traders (Jim Simons, Ken Griffin, Peter Muller, Cliff Asness, Boaz Weinstein) and how their models contributed to the 2008 financial crisis.
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