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How Bootcamp Grads Can Break Into Quantitative Finance
In this episode of The Career Change Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how bootcamp graduates can pivot into quantitative finance. They break down the specific technical skills needed — from Python to probability theory — and discuss the lesser-known roles at firms like Two Sigma and Renaissance Technologies that don't require a PhD. Luna shares a real example of a bootcamp grad who landed a junior quant researcher role at a Chicago prop trading firm by building a personal project that predicted NFL game outcomes. Lucas explains the 'signal-to-noise' ratio that quant…
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