quant

1. A quantitative analysis. I tend to prefer using quants to when determining our marketing strategies.

2. Someone who prefers to make quantitative analyses (as opposed to qualitative ones). Most people tend to be quals when they make purchasing decisions, but about one in seven are quants.

quan

verb

See quant

quant

1. and quan n. quantitative analysis. (Scientific and collegiate.) I didn’t study enough for my quant test.

2. n. a technician who works in securities market analysis. He was a quant on Wall Street for two years.

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References in periodicals archive

Unfortunately, so many firms think "quants" are the answer to their problems.

Balancing 'quants' with 'qualts'

For quants, an insurance firm is best viewed as a huge portfolio of underwriting and investment risks, and the essence of management is choosing which risks to accept at what price.

Adding up the skills: enormous opportunity awaits firms that master the ability to combine quantitative and managerial skills. (Property/Casualty: Loss/Risk Management Insight)

The quants; how a small band of math wizards took over Wall St.

The quants; how a small band of math wizards took over Wall St. and nearly destroyed it

Lindsey and Schachter bring together stories of 25 individuals, or "quants," who design and implement mathematical models for the pricing of derivatives, assessment of risk, or prediction of market movements.

How I became a quant; insights from 25 of Wall Street's elite

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