Battle of the Quants - New York City
First Published Wednesday, 31 December 1969 from Automated Trader : Quant News
Battle of the Quants - New York City, This Thursday 28th January

The Battle of the Quants full day event enables quantitative focused hedge funds, investors and technology providers to meet, discuss and listen to cutting edge innovations and latest trends in the quantitative field of finance.
The opening panel of the event is dedicated to the "Battle", a sophisticated discussion which attempts to answer the question "do I invest in emotional traders or non-emotional quantitative based systems"? Following this spirited debate, the panel discussions range from examining the investors' quantitative interest, high frequency trading to the current financial crisis/recovery environment and other relevant issues related to quants.
Attendees benefit by developing personal professional business contacts and discovering the latest innovations in quantitative space. Now in its third year, the Battle of the Quants has become the top quantitative must attend event for the most advanced participants in this field.
Click here to register, or contact Bartt Kellermann, Founder, Battle of the Quants
Office: 212.202.3228 | Mobile: 917.603.1212
bartt@battleofthequants.com
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