What is a Quant? Rise of the Millionaire Nerds of Wall Street

What the heck is a quant? What's the difference between a quant trader and a quant researcher? How much do quants make at the entry level? Tune in as I answer these questions as someone working as a quant on Wall Street.

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Disclaimer: any content presented is NOT investment advice. Any opinions presented are my own and do not reflect or represent my employer.

[sangminlee]

It is SUPER helpful content! Thank you!

[lordloneshadow]

Thank you for this gem of an introductory video.

[juanmiranda]

Met this guy IRL today --- really chill and down to earth! Should post more regularly if his schedule allows.

[carlosantoniogr]

Thanks for the video, not everyone covers this kind of content, we need to learn more about quants, keep like this please!

[parthgandhi]

Really great video !! Thank you for sharing.

[noonedndn]

You simply concepts so well, it's brilliant mate.

[kittyvonrosco]

Wow 👏 this is great info! Thank you! I am interested in both quant researcher and trader.

[didierdupont]

Can't wait for the next video! :D
Great content!

[charliek]

I can see this channel blowing up soon! Keep up the good work :) I would also love to see a video on you explaining the pathway for someone to become a quant. I think there’s a lot of people who would love to get into this field but just aren’t sure where to start due to the very secretive nature of the industry.

[eshk]

Very Insightful and you got a good sense of humor too bro 😂

[sebaparedesb]

Just found out your channel and your videos are extremely informative and well-explained. I wonder why you haven't upload anything in so many months. Hope you're okay, man!

[Andrei-ufhi]

Super insightful! Definitely subscribing

[seanrivermize]

I love your content!! Lots of people are interested in quantitative analysis but don’t know where to start, and you’re helping every one of us. Have you considered becoming a paid coach/tutor for people who want to get into the field? That’s something I’m looking for.
Cheers.

[rickeykoga]

I have zero knowledge of stocks, Wall Street, or finances. But for some reason, this is supremely interesting. It's like a vice-esque look into a unique, modern pocket of life that is not exactly mainstream.

[jonyfacerulz]

Could you make a vid about your own background and how you got the job? Also do you have any friends working in software for these quant firms that can also share how they broke into the industry?

[irockass]

Please post a following up video to those additional topics and questions you mentioned at the end! Really really helpful. Would love to be a Quant one day

[codmocodmo]

Really great video! I love the calm style how you explain it and also really interesting insights! I'm currently learning statistics and also Java and Python. I was wondering, which language do you usually code in?

[farouqalsalih]

This is basically a subtle flex that he probably made 500k as a starting salary out of college

[londonsfalling]

This is awesome content. I would love to hear you talk about the relation between market makers and quants. Ive been messing around with some algo backtesting as a hobby as well. Would also like to hear about algo performance on a short vs long term scale? One algo I made recently would of had a +81% return for the past month trading USDCAD on a back test but when I ran it for the year backtest, -65% return. Finally would like to hear about the machine learning aspect as well. Thanks for the content. Liked and subscribed on this video alone.

[TheCorndoglol]

Hi, thanks for the info, any thoughts or tips for career progression advice starting from undergrad? Best types of majors to obtain, how much education to receive, what sorts of internships to look out for while obtaining your degrees(in between undergrad to graduate degrees, during graduate school, during undergrad, etc.)? Also maybe some advice on the different conventional and unconventional routes to becoming a quant, as well as the difficulty of each route would be helpful. thanks