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OI12: Breaking Rules: Going Beyond Traditional Trend Following ft. Tillmann Sachs & Vishal Sharma

Top Traders Unplugged

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From Engineering to Finance: A Journey in Trading

This chapter explores the transition of a civil engineer into the finance sector, emphasizing their academic research on political risks and the allure of systematic trading strategies. The speaker shares personal anecdotes about how curiosity and the 2008 financial crisis shaped their unexpected career shift towards quantitative finance.

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