Peter Muller of Morgan Stanley PDT going solo

[Andy Nguyen]

A good profile of the man behind the famous Process Driven Trading group at Morgan Stanley

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...crossword-math-pro-flees-with-20-returns.html

 

[Li Cai]

Hmm it's interesting that most of the people in the group hold PhDs. I wonder if someone with a MFE degree can get hired...

 

[Alexander Krosky]

Hmm it's interesting that most of the people in the group hold PhDs. I wonder if someone with a MFE degree can get hired...

I wonder this as well...

 

[D C]

Hmm it's interesting that most of the people in the group hold PhDs. I wonder if someone with a MFE degree can get hired...

I wonder this as well...

I would think not guys. From the article it seemed like a very exclusive prop trading setup, so they need PhDs in their operations since they were smaller, hence fewer people to depend on, more expertise needed.

 

[Alexander Krosky]

I would think not guys. From the article it seemed like a very exclusive prop trading setup, so they need PhDs in their operations since they were smaller, hence fewer people to depend on, more expertise needed.

Hmm, possibly.

 

[John]

this book, 'The Quants', has an extensive behind the scene account of Peter Muller and its PDT group within Morgan Stanley. Worth reading.

http://www.amazon.com/Quants-Whizzes-Conquered-Street-Destroyed/dp/0307453383/