Description
The Complete Guide to Capital Markets for Quantitative Professionals is a comprehensive resource for readers with a background in science and technology who want to transfer their skills to the financial industry.
It is written in a clear, conversational style and requires no prior knowledge of either finance or financial analytics. The book begins by discussing the operation of the financial industry and the business models of different types of Wall Street firms, as well as the job roles those with technical backgrounds can fill in those firms. Then it describes the mechanics of how these firms make money trading the main financial markets (focusing on fixed income, but also covering equity, options and derivatives markets), and highlights the ways in which quantitative professionals can participate in this money-making process. The second half focuses on the main areas of Wall Street technology and explains how financial models and systems are created, implemented, and used in real life. This is one of the few books that offers a review of relevant literature and Internet resources.
Author: Alex Kuznetsov
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 11/22/2006
Pages: 600
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.12lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.34w x 1.66d
ISBN13: 9780071468299
ISBN10: 0071468293
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Investments & Securities | General
- Business & Economics | Training
About the Author
Alex Kuznetsov, Ph.D., is a theoretical physicist by training who has worked in financial technology since 1997 at several leading Wall Street firms including Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital. He is currently a director in the proprietary trading technology at Credit Suisse.
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