On my birthday in 2015 I got laid off from a job I thought I loved, working with people who I thought I liked. You can say this triggered a mid-life crisis. Being a M.A.N. (middle aged nerd) with a PhD degree I thought I would have job security until I decided to retire. It never occurred to me that I, Dr. “MAN”, could ever be unemployed or for that matter be laid off!
So I took time off from the working world to do some soul searching. I could afford to do that because I made wise financial decisions all of my life, and I continued to use my money wisely. This includes planning for my retirement. Even though I’m back working, I’m still managing my IRA using a few quantitative (quant) tricks I’ve picked up over the years.
Here I plan on sharing my quant analysis of current market trends and my thoughts on personal finance. My hope is for others to learn from my experiences and gain financial independence.
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Quant For The Masses 