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Entry from April 13, 2018
“Quant is another word for wild fucking guess with math”

Mike “Wags” Wagner of Axe Capital said on the Showtime television series Billions, on the episode “A Generation Too Late” that aired on April 8, 2018:
 
“Quant is another word for wild fucking guess with math.”
 
A “quant” (quantitative analyst) is a person who uses mathematical and statistical methods to solve problems in the field of finance. Wagner’s line became popular when it was published on the financial blog Zero Hedge on April 13, 2018.
 
   
Wikipedia: Billions (TV series)
Billions is an American television drama series created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis, that premiered on Showtime on January 17, 2016. The series is loosely based on the activities of crusading federal prosecutor of financial crimes Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and his legal battles with hedge fund manager Steve Cohen of S.A.C. Capital Advisors.
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“A Generation Too Late”  Directed by Colin Bucksey Written by Wes Taylor April 8, 2018
Chuck faces a dilemma when he’s given a perverse directive. Axe expands upon a secret venture. Taylor and Wags interview a different type of Axe Cap employee. Connerty and Dake close in on key witnesses in the Ice Juice sabotage. Axe and Lara consider an unexpected agreement.
 
Wikipedia: Quantitative analyst
A quantitative analyst (or, in financial jargon, a quant) is a person who specializes in the application of mathematical and statistical methods – such as numerical or quantitative techniques – to financial and risk management problems. The occupation is similar to those in industrial mathematics in other industries.
     
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LARRY ELKAN
@LElkan
@briankoppelman Wags: “Quant is just another word for wild fuckin guess…with math!” Ha Ha love it!!!
10:46 PM - 8 Apr 2018 from Sanford, FL
 
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LARRY ELKAN
@LElkan
Wags:
“Quant is just another word for wild fuckin guess…with math!”~#BILLIONS
10:48 PM - 8 Apr 2018
   
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Ragsfx ™️
@ragsforex
“Quant is just another word for wild fucking guess with math” LOL
4:15 PM - 9 Apr 2018
     
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gambole.com
@gambole_com
#Billions - Quant is another word for wild friggin guess with math #wags is the samurai wordsmith and even more cutting 🤦🏽‍♂️ @SHO_Billions
4:28 PM - 12 Apr 2018
   
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Bill Byrne
@Billbo_j_byrne
“Quant is just another word for wild fucking guess….with math” - Wags #Billions man 2nd year calculus would have been so much easier if I’d have lived by that
4:26 PM - 12 Apr 2018
 
Real Investment Advice
Quick Take: The Risk Of Algos
Written by Lance Roberts | Apr, 13, 2018
“Mike ‘Wags’ Wagner: ‘You studied the Flash Crash of 2010 and you know that Quant is another word for wild f***ing guess with math.’”
 
Zero Hedge
The Risk Of Algos
by Tyler Durden
Fri, 04/13/2018 - 12:06
Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
“Mike ‘Wags’ Wagner: ‘You studied the Flash Crash of 2010 and you know that Quant is another word for wild f***ing guess with math.’”

Posted by Barry Popik
New York CityBanking/Finance/Insurance • Friday, April 13, 2018 • Permalink


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