What is a Quant?

Quants—you may have wondered who they are and what they do? At the simplest level, they use data to make predictions about the future.

In this short video, Dr. Jess Stauth explains ways quants make predictions using data in their models and ways they can be improved. You can see the full video here:

This video will give you a beginner level understanding of quants. If you would like to learn more about quants and the kind of work they do, Quantopian provides free educational resources that can help you get started. Access these resources, as well as tools that can help you create your own models, at http://www.quantopian.com.

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