The Man Who Solved the Market — Gregory Zuckerman

Subscribe to Charles' Alpha Investor newsletter today: https://pro.banyanhill.com/m/2054150He came from academia — not Wall Street. Yet he founded the greatest trading firm in history and pioneered the era of the algorithm. Award-winning journalist Gregory Zuckerman tells the story of Jim Simons — an elite mathematician-turned-investor — in The Man Who Solved the Market. And in this episode, Zuckerman sits down with host Charles Mizrahi to discuss how Simons revolutionized trading.Topics Discussed: An Introduction to Gregory Zuckerman (00:00:00) Mathematician to Investor (00:8:13)Learning Curve (00:15:32)Academic Investors (00:21:27)Hitting Stride (00:27:29)Cone of Secrecy (00:33:44)Gut Instinct (00:40:14)Greater Good (00:49:31)The Next Jim Simons (00:51:23)Guest Bio:Gregory Zuckerman is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author. In addition to being a special writer for The Wall Street Journal and three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award, Zuckerman has written several books that span business and science. His penultimate book (below) tells the story of Jim Simons, mathematician and billionaire fund manager.Resources Mentioned:· The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution· The Greatest Trade Ever: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History· The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters· A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 VaccineTranscript: https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/ Don't Forget To... • Subscribe to my podcast! • Download this episode to save for later • Liked this episode? Leave a kind review!