It wasn't all bad luck for the capital markets this week: Hedge funds had a decent first quarter despite a slowdown in jobs numbers, BlackRock might be heading into new territory as hedge fund managers take a hard look at their counterparties, and the head of the IMF didn't pull any punches when assessing today's global economy. At least we can admire the nice weather and some of the best quotes of the week.
April 13, 2012
7. Be True To Your Quant School
It was important that we clarify and achieve consistency for the Wharton brand. It was a matter of finding a shared understanding of what the brand is all about. Words such as knowledge, analytics, rigor came up [in focus groups]. Initially, there was no single platform that we could identify.
— Thomas Robertson, dean and a marketing professor for University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, on attempts to lure more quants.
Source: Wall Street Journal
