Talking Tuesdays with Fancy Quant
Episodes
The Need for Better Analytics
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textData and the analytics needed to extract useful insights is really lagging in most if not all industries. I know many people watching an...
Not All Advice is Good Advice
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen working at a start-up everyone comes out of the woodwork to tell you how to run your business. It is very challenging to figure out...
The Reality of Management at a Startup
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe challenges of management are no joke, and no an MBA won't cut it! Getting real world experience especially at a small firm will...
Operations and Why Precast Concrete is Dead
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPrecast concrete is a dead industry due to inefficiencies, a lack of understanding on how to set up operations and manufacturing, and th...
Startup Struggles
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe startup struggles range from the expected such as not being able to pay bills to lawsuits from investors and competitors. One thing ...
Marketing at a Startup
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMarketing at a startup. As a startup company we didn't have resources to hire anyone to do the marketing. I got involved by buildin...
Market Systems: Finance vs Manufacturing
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday's episode is all about the pricing and bidding system used in the precast concrete restroom industry. Since I come from a qua...
The King of Crap
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWho is the King of Crap and how did it all start? In the first episode of Season 3: Down to Business I talk about getting into the preca...
Machine Learning in Finance with Agus Sudjianto
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMachine learning, deep learning, and AI aren't as new to finance as many people think. I have a great conversation with Agus about ...
Upcoming Quant Star - Ali Masoumnia Interview
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI interview Ali Masoumnia all about running a successful quantitative finance club at a university, how to approach professionals, the a...
Personal Agency with Morgan Maxey
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI sit down with Morgan Maxey to discuss a variety of topics from his background of becoming a lawyer to social programs and the broken l...
AI4's Daniel Lackland - Training, Education, and Conferences
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI am excited to have Daniel Lackland from Ai4 come and chat with me about the AI community. Ai4 provides conferences that bring together...
Quantitative Finance Interview with Peter Carr
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI'm excited to have Dr. Peter Carr as a guest on the podcast. We sit down and discuss his career coming from academia to transition...
Building Character through Motocross
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRacing motocross is brutal! The hardest part of the sport is not what you see at the races or on TV. It's all the work behind the s...
How to Play Work Politics like a Pro
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Talking Tuesday with Fancy Quant we discuss what are corporate politics, how to be aware of the political setting, an...
Why I Dislike Talking About Trading and Investing
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs someone who works in quantitative finance and runs one of the largest YouTube channels dedicated to quant finance, everyone wants me ...
The Broken University System in America
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAmerica's university system is falling apart at the seams! Tuition costs continue to rise, the quality of education is falling, acc...
Quant Goals and The Big Picture
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA common question I get a lot is, what does a career path in quant finance look like? People assume doing math and stats doesn't ch...
Economic Market Instability 2020
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe year 2020 has been crazy all on its own without talking about the economy or financial markets. There have been a lot of warning sig...
Building Social Capital
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever wondered how some people's lives just seem to progress so easily where as others seem like they are grinding with no ...
Dream Teams at Work
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever thought about your perfect team? Who would be on that team? What characteristics would the team and the people on the team...
Risk Management Has Lost Its Meaning
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRisk management seems to have lost its meaning. After the 2008 financial crisis banks have started labeling every department as risk man...
Discussing the Ego - Love it or Hate it
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOne aspect of life is all the emotions we have as individuals. One of the hardest pieces for me is managing my ego and I don't mean...
Working From Home Tips and Perspective
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs someone who has worked from home off and on before the Covid-19 event, I figured I would cover some basic working from home ideas as ...
NYC Wall Street Quant Experience
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday's Talking Tuesday with Fancy Quant is all about his adventure to New York City. I'll discuss why I moved there, what it ...
Quant Disillusion
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBeing a Quant in the finance world is not all brains and riches as many think. Being able to talk openly about the industry hasn't ...
Career Development from Start to Finish
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever wondered how to get ahead and develop a better career? Today Fancy Quant discusses starting a job, building relationship n...
What Does a Corporate Financial Analyst Do?
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat does a corporate financial analyst do? I asked myself this question as I was going to school for my BBA in Finance however I never ...
Getting the First Job After College
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGetting your first job after college (or graduate school) or always very hard. It seems like most students apply for hundreds of jobs an...
Introvert Explains His Perspective on Being an Introvert
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBeing an introvert can be a challenge when you are surrounded by extroverts. Labels such as shy, anti-social, and narcissistic get throw...
The Educational Journey of Fancy Quant
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMy journey to becoming a quant (someone with math, stats, and computer science skills) was non-traditional. Most people are also shocked...
Cultural Differences in the Workplace
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textQuantitative finance is an industry that is mainly comprised of non-US workers. Many of them get graduate degrees in the US and become c...
The Education Gap and Hybrid Degrees
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn many technical industries there is a shortage of qualified talent. This can be simply called, "the education gap." In many ...
Managing Your Health: Physical and Mental
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textManaging your health as a quant can be challenging both physically and mentally. In this episode I will discuss some challenges I am fac...
Talking Tuesdays Intro with Fancy Quant
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe YouTube channel, Fancy Quant, ran by Dimitri Bianco started a new segment called, Talking Tuesdays which is now becoming a podcast a...