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quant book for non-quant
Posted: September 2nd, 2005, 9:34 am
by tomaswolf
Looking for a practical book on quant finance for a trader. Don’t care about theorem/proof structure. I need is a book that contains a lot of plug'n'play "quick fix" recipes for the important calculations.How about those two books. Any good?A Trader's Guide To Quantitative Methods (Don’t Panic ):Basic Maths & Stats from arbitrage-trading.comTerry Watsham’s Quantitative Methods in Finance
quant book for non-quant
Posted: September 2nd, 2005, 11:31 am
by WilmottBookshop
Quantitative Methods in Finance by Watsham and Parramore can be ordered from the Wilmott Bookshop.
quant book for non-quant
Posted: September 2nd, 2005, 12:26 pm
by ppauper
QuoteOriginally posted by: tomaswolfI need is a book that contains a lot of plug'n'play "quick fix" recipes for the important calculations.in addition to what you listed,there's a guy on wilmott called the collector who wrote:The Complete Guide to Option Pricing Formulasby Espen Gaarder Haugwhich sounds like it could be your bag
quant book for non-quant
Posted: September 4th, 2005, 6:02 pm
by bashirf
Trade Like a Hedge Fund : 20 Successful Uncorrelated Strategies & Techniques to Winning Profits
quant book for non-quant
Posted: September 5th, 2005, 7:06 am
by WilmottBookshop
Trade Like a Hedge Fund: 20 Successful Uncorrelated Strategies and Techniques to Winning Profits by Altucher and The Complete Guide to Option Pricing Formulas by Espen Gaarder Haug are both available from the Wilmott Bookshop.