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A few Stroustrup books. A few Chinese language books (to help communicate with co-workers) A few Algorithmic Trading related books as well as a few math books
by jason_slack 9y ago
A few Stroustrup books.
A few Chinese language books (to help communicate with co-workers)
A few Algorithmic Trading related books as well as a few math books.
And, laugh if you wish, a few Buddhism books to help remind myself patience, no negative energy, etc. If I am feeling frustrated I can read a few quick thoughts.
- alehul 9y agoThe combination of algorithmic trading and Chinese makes me really curious about your work environment; sounds awesome! Could you share your favorite books on algorithmic trading? I've been interested in it for a while.
- wj 9y agoMy guess is he has "Algorithmic Trading & DMA" and "Trading and Exchanges". Both are excellent.
- jason_slack 9y agoI have the Ernest Chan books. "Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives (10th Edition)" and a few other Economics and Finance books. Happy to share a complete list if anyone really wants it.
- Osmium 9y agoI would be interested to know if there was a 'gold standard'/'bible' of finance books for someone who knows very little, but doesn't mind a technical read.
- nef 9y agoThis isn't general finance, but 'The Intelligent Investor' by Benjamin Graham is recommended a lot - some of it's uninteresting, but there are a few really useful/interesting sections!
- RobSim 9y agoIn terms of Company Valuation (for cash flowing companies, not startups), the bible in that world is "Valuation (McKinsey & Co)" https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/valuation-measuring-and-managing-the-value-of-companies https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-cor...
- manish8886 9y agoyes can you share the complete list for finance and math books?
- jason_slack 9y agoSee above.
- godelmachine 9y agoI would like to hear the complete list :)
- jason_slack 9y agoSee above.
- jason_slack 9y agoHere are the books on my desk: C++: "The C++ Programming Language", Stroustrup "Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++", Stroustrup Quant: "Quantitative Trading", Dr. Ernest Chan "Algorithmic Trading", Dr. Ernest Chan "Machine Trading: Deploying Computer Algorithms to Conquer the Markets", Dr. Ernest Chan "Advances in Financial Machine Learning", Marcos Lopez de Prado "Options, Futures and Other Derivatives (10th edition)", John C. Hull Buddhism: "Open Heart, Clear Mind", Thubten Chodron "Buddhism For Beginners", Thubten Chodron "Working with Anger", Thubten Chodron Reading For Pleasure: "Naked Statistics", Charles Wheelan "Algorithms to Live By", Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths "Dark Pools" "The Quants", Scott Patterson "The Physics Of Wall Street", James Owen Weatherall Plus some Chinese books, I wont bore with the details, unless anyone wants to know. Fun Fact, while I was in China for 8 weeks in late 2017 I bought 60 Chinese books and stuffed them in a suitcase. It cost me $4,000RMB (~$604 USD) to check all of my stuff and purchases home :-) The Math books are: "Discrete math", Susan Epp "Discrete with Ducks" various Calc books. If you want to learn math, find books that work for you. We all learn differently here. My opinion: The Chan books are just amazing. Thought provoking and motivational. I am still reading the Prado book. My opinion 2: If you ever want to slow down in life and learn what you are about, read about Buddhism. I'm not trying to start a flame war. It just works for me. It isn't being told what to believe because that is the way it is. I feel Buddhism lets me explore myself to find the right answers that work for me. Since studying my anger levels are in check. I am a better Husband. My wife comes first always.
- jason_slack 9y agoI have been learning Chinese for a few years now :-) I was sick of translating e-mails and documents and not being in on the "inside office humor and wechats". Plus learning Chinese is a stress release for me as I spend time practicing writing with a pen and paper.
- haskal 9y agoI can agree that learning Chinese is a stress release. Just learning the characters by itself is very calming and stress-relieving. Also, all that Chinese Internet humor is a reward :-D
- danesparza 9y agoNot laughing at the Buddhism books. That's actually a great suggestion!
- jason_slack 9y agoThanks. When I tell people I practice Buddhism they make some smart remark about being a monk.
- sametmax 9y agoThat's fair game. I got the comments for being veggie and meditating. Others will have it for some other reason. Teasing is alright as long as it's not done again and again.
- nojvek 9y agoPracticing Buddhism is a scale not a binary thing. I’ve been a veggie since birth and meditated on and off. What I do like about Buddhism is less “do what I told you in a book” but more of “look inside yourself, find what works for you, and do that”.
- jason_slack 9y agoWords to live by, my friend.
- 8bitsrule 9y agoMe neither. Nothing like a saucy koan to snap me out of an infinite stoopid-loop.
- jason_slack 9y agoStay true to yourself. E-Mail in profile if you want to chat about Buddhism.
- defterGoose 9y agoI hate that the default attitude of our society about people with religious beliefs necessitates your disclaimer.
- Myrmornis 9y agoWhat attitude can you expect from rationalists towards those who decide to believe in claims without requiring evidence or justification? The moral high ground which you seem to think exists for you, does not.
- Antifragile1 9y agoI think the world would be a better place without cunts like you.
- 8bitsrule 9y agoThat which works is sufficient evidence unto itself. The whole idea that what is beyond the capabilities of reason doesn't exist is laughable, except when it becomes inhuman.
- Myrmornis 9y agoYes, that’s why I said “requiring evidence”. I didn’t say we had to understand it. We don’t even understand our own brains, but they work. Now, prayer, does that work? I can’t really believe I have to explain this here.
- derstander 9y agoI'm not sure if you're using the strict philosophical definition of rationalist or not (the "requiring evidence" phrasing makes me think not -- that would apply to empiricists, not that they're mutually exclusive though they were at odds in the past). If you are, I'd suggest that the body of early Buddhist work contains lines of thought that aren't dissimilar from Plato who was most definitely a rationalist. If you're using the term in a more general sense, then social science provides evidence for the efficacy of various Buddhist practices (e.g. mindfulness). I know the state of affairs in the social sciences are suboptimal (e.g. the replication crisis) but it's the body of knowledge we have to work with now.
- agumonkey 9y agobe lucky I'm not your colleague, I'd have lifted your desk faster than a monk's Om
- jason_slack 9y agoI guess I don't understand what you mean by this.
- agumonkey 9y agobasically, fancy way to say I have similar topics of interests these days
- jason_slack 9y agoI see, thanks for clarifying. E-mail in my profile if you want to chat about anything.