Quant

Pronunciation: /ˈkwænt/

Quant (noun)

  1. A person who uses math and statistics to help make financial decisions.
  2. A long pole used to push a boat in shallow water.

Examples

  • The quant developed a new algorithm for trading.
  • She hired a quant to optimize her investment portfolio.

Common collocations: quant analyst, quant model, quant strategy, long quant, use a quant

Synonyms of Quant

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