Quant Bootcamp - Reviews
Tejus Setlur 
...I liked the number of topics that were covered and the depth along with the documentation support for each of these topics....
Angel Ganchev
...I liked the structure of the material and presentation quality from Attilio...
Simon Kanani
...The structure of the course is well thought out, with a mix of theory sessions and then applicable case studies where we could apply the theory in practice. I also liked the visual representations and examples used throughout which made the theory easier to follow...
Emlyn Flint
...The Bootcamp is great challenge (learning a lot of new concepts) and quizzes designed to test understanding...
Paula Almonacid
...I really appreciate that the Bootcamp adopted a holistic approach in order to cover a wide spectrum of topics, from decision theory to portfolio optimization. I really like the way the topics were integrated and related to the case studies. I also find very interesting the presentations from the speakers...
Stephan Krushev
...I liked very much the scope and the clarity of complex topics. Also the alignment of notation and definitions of so many topics is impressive...
Alessandro Pogliani
...I liked the breadth of the arguments that are presented and also how in-depth they are discussed...
Supavitch Nakburee
...I liked the rigorous details in math and codes, showing implementation...
keshu zhang
...I liked that they cover the general aspect of quant in finance domain...
Cristina Primo
... As I am currently attending the Marathon, it's been extremely useful to have a general overview of the topics that I am going to study in the future and a nice comprehensive summary of what I have already studied. Having a sort of guide in my mind, really helps me to navigate through the Marathon with a clear path, knowing which topics will be more relevant for the future. Furthermore, I really enjoyed the theory lessons: the level of mathematical detail was just right, and allowed me to follow the main ideas without getting lost in proof/notation. Overall, very useful!...
Tarek Khizan
...Variety of the materials, the guest speakers' presentations, case studies...
William Zieff
...Items that I liked most about the course include: addressing both the mathematical theoretical foundations as well as demonstration of practical applications, no surprise-Atillio's thoughtfulness and expertise. In addition, Atillio's passion for the subject matter, which I share, and which led me to attend every single session (in August and in Boston where we have short summers!!) I also liked the casting of details of various "classic" quant concepts and assumptions (e.g. FLAM, MV) into richer, more general settings and framing.Angela was top notch. The combination of her domain knowledge, ability to keep applications tightly tied to the lessons, and steady pacing to cover a lot of material all within time budget, made the case studies a highlight. Speakers were great. The whole ARPM team clearly did a great job because everything ran so smoothly...
Michelangelo Fusaro
...I liked guest speakers and code...
Federico Ron
...Practice sessions were nice and guests, and of course the lab is very well done!...
Marco Lamieri
...Connect the dots showing how the parts fit together; Quality and broad coverage of the materials (slides, link to the lab, source code, meta-code, ...)
Luca D'Aquanno
...I enjoyed very much the breadth of the course and the many hints that it could give to you. The lab is very rich in arguments and it is really well explained and clear...
Kyle Schultz
...This course was absolutely fantastic! Honestly, the best professional development decision I have ever made! The guest speakers were excellent and I really enjoyed the range of topics, particularly the amount of speakers on climate / ESG. Attilio is truly a master at this craft and his ability to "bring down" the level of math and articulate the intuition behind it is truly unrivaled. I also really liked the case studies with Angela and she helped clarify (more than once) points that I didn't quite grasp during the theory session...
Cecilia Teran
...Known guest , with good background; practical cases are good but should incorporate more time for those...
Lucia Fonio
...These things caught the most of my impressions: the checklist part especially in the part of risk management and portfolio management;, the access to the lab , the case study part that is very well explained and allow to truly appreciate the theory...
Emanuele Cagliero
...Wonderful unrivaled integrated learning portal audio-video-theory-code-live-ondemand-etc. First class guest speakers. Superb mathematical rigor...
Yousef Mourad
...I like the Lab's mathematical rigor that will enable us to tackle problems we meet in the wild. I also like when Atillio shares industry practices and context for when and why theory was developed...
Alice Hurley
...Overall structure to material is excellent. good job conveying big picture intuition. checklist very helpful. loved outside speakers - excellent breadth of topics and depth of expertise, very inspiring...
Andrea Barral
...Exposure to a lot of interesting topics I had no idea even existed. The guests were also great!...
Gian Marco Mensi
...Excellent panel of guest speakers and very good learning platform...
Zhicheng Xiang
...Some of the guest speakers gave interesting lectures regarding the direction and consensus of industry and academia, which are important for students like me to discover the latest common sense...
Andrew Owens
From a theoretical perspective, the Bootcamp provided a highly comprehensive and detailed overview of quantitative finance. Online lab structure and links provide ability to integrate multiple related topics of basic math theory to statistical processing and/or risk/portfolio management
Stefan Boettrich
[I liked] 1) The depth and completeness of the material, 2) Attilio's interest in (and passion for) the material, 3) the practical applicability of the material, and 4) the diverse and international student body: communicating this information to emerging market practitioners is likely to further develop emerging capital markets and economies.
Brian Sun
Attilio's patience during the lectures and in addressing questions was appreciated; the chance to meet finance professionals from all the world was amazing as well.
Ben Kokjohn
Good overview of available material. Excellent visualizations. Great opportunity to network and socialize with people who have similar interests. I like the incorporation of code to help implement some of the ideas and understand them from an algorithmic perspective.
Ajay Dugar
Enjoyed the foundational explanations. You didn't have to have the financial background to understand the mathematics and vice versa. Additionally, as a student, it gave a good overview of risk management and how the same underlying approaches are taken even if different tools are used.
Surya Panigrahy
1. Attilio Meucci is excellent teacher and communicator 2. His examples across the broad field of quantitative finance made the subject and underlying statistics comprehensible.
Hannes Du Plessis
The content coverage is amazing and integration with lab content works very well. Addition of guest lectures in the day provides a welcome break.
Marco Tului
The course spans about a very broad area, and aims to be foundative of the buy side quantitative finance area. Moreover, the video clips are stunning and allows to enter into a new dimension of educational courses.
Thomas Obitz
Very comprehensive Very broad overview of approaches and methods Very inspiring guest lectures
Christian Jung
The way Attilio presented and explained was amazing: very clear, structured and thought-through. I also really liked the combination of theory, applications and code. All in all, the course was on a very high professional level.
Marcos Gutierrez
Attilio is a natural lecturer and a brilliant professional. The guests were precise and motivated me to keep the challenge of the bootcamp.
Keshav Champawat
I liked the explainations and intution using data animation. It was very useful. It would be good to include a few more of these. I liked Meucci's enthusiasm and passion as a teacher, shows that he is passionate about knowledge transfer.
Dario Popadic
[I liked] 1. Covered the entire spectrum of Quantitative Finance 2. Theoretical focus enables one to learn from first principles 3. Very good terminology and notation making most of the topics quite clear
William Turcotte
The breath of topics was impressive. Attilio is also very comfortable with every topic. The website is very well done with all the links. Also, the speaker's presentations are very interesting. There should be almost twice the number of speakers.
Frédérick Auger-Morin
The content and structure are excellent. The study material and the lab are very complete and the code is well written / easy to follow.
Wooyun Nam
[I liked] 1) the unique yet comprehensive overview of quantitative finance that no other training can offer 2) the tailored theory and lab solely built for the practitioners
Nancy Verma
Professor Attilio Meucci was an excellent teacher. His way of explaining, interpreting and visualizing concepts and linking things together was impressive. His passion and pursuit in teaching is inspiring. The breadth and order of topics covered is very helpful and just right to understand quantitative finance. The order, specially checklist of topics is very useful and I don't see that covered even in Master in Quantitative Finance and FRM courses.
Matthew Yeates
The consistency in the theoretical framework across the different topic areas was useful. I found working with the code whilst going through concepts was also useful to build out he concepts and the lab was useful for this.
Alex Johnson
[I liked] the consistent framework of the training. The ‘checklist’ format gave a natural order of processes spanning many areas of quant finance, and agnostic to asset class. The consistent notation used in the formulae also aided. The daily structure of the training. The format of morning & afternoon sessions presented by Attilio punctuated by frequent breaks, followed by the external speaker presenting on a different topic, and ending with the review session. This structure helped diversify the training each day improving knowledge retention and increasing understanding. The high caliber of the external speakers.
Alhousseny Diallo
The structure of the program is excellent. The objectives are very clear, and Attillio never forgets to put every single aspect in perspective so that the audience knows where everything fit in. I particularly appreciate the mathematical rigor, the depth of each topic, the fact that everything is built from principles and of course the implementation/documentation/code. Special mention for the data animation (the experience wouldn't be the same without it). Angela is also very thorough during the exercise/review session, which ensures that anything you did not get during the main presentation is clarified. The guest lecturers arrive at the right moment, it gives us an hour to relax a little bit before starting. Last but not least the whole staff is nice, helpful and extremely efficient at what they do. The show is really perfectly run.
Yujie Fu
The framework is very inspiring. Both high level concepts and detailed applications are covered. It provides an opportunity to connect with people of similar backgrounds.
Abhijeet Roy
Review Sessions by Angela Loregian were amazing. I wish the videos were recorded. I would have loved to buy them. Attilio's grasp and depth of Quant modelling was very inspiring. Robert Almgren's guest lecture was very good too!
Evan Hyun
I liked how every complex topic was related back to the original goal. I also enjoyed the guest talks.
Anthony Okuefuna
1. I liked the combination of lectures, lab and animation. 2. The review sessions were the best part of the bootcamp as it provided an opportunity to apply the material and to address application questions.
Rahul Mahtani
I liked the overall framework to process financial data - starting with identifying risk drivers before moving on to invariance, estimation and forecasting, aggregation and pricing, and risk and portfolio management. I also appreciated the mathematical formalism used in presenting the different tools covered such as the distribution properties, model assumptions and loss functions and objective functions.
Anil Upadrasta
Quant toolbox laid very strong foundation to fundamentals; I like the approach of mapping existing portfolio theory to ML space.
Marcel Lourens
[I like] the way in which Attilio presents the theory. He tells passionately and knows a lot. I also appreciate that the theory is visually explained with animations.
Marco Zanotti
I've really liked Attilio's way to explain and visually represent some topics like ellipsoid representation of random variables in general. The second thing i've liked very much is the opportunity to socialize with lot of people from industry and academia.
Hector Herrada
...Zorica and her team did a wonderful job. They were friendly and very responsive. World-class team! Attilio's goal with the ARPM Bootcamp is very inspiring. Thank you all for an amazing experience!...
Jose Reyes
...An excellent program with a lot of good material and videos...
Paul Besanger
...I found the amount of material rather large but it is that you need if you want to implement something with added value anyway. Despite this large amount and underlying complexity sometimes, Attilio manages to give the intuition of all models... Obviously, all the guests you managed to gather is quite unique. The organization is great. The exercise classes were actually useful for me for to understand details I had not understood previously…Thank you for the enormous amount of time you devoted to this seminar and your endeavor to share your valuable knowledge. I hope your initiative will inspire other people...
Thomas Littlefield
...I thought the ARPM Bootcamp was terrific. I will definitely recommend it to my colleagues. More would have attended this year but unfortunately August is the end of the federal fiscal year and the budget was tight. Hopefully with some forethought money can be allocated for more people from my group to attend next year...
Winston Bradley
...The exceptionally high quality of instruction and material, combined with the impressive set of attendees and guest speakers, creates an event that is unmatched.“The ARPM Bootcamp was a tremendous experience for me….I know it is a great deal of work and I’m grateful to have been able to attend...
Tina Viljoen
...It is an excellent course. I believe that I can truly benefit from the course. More specific to my situation, is the combination of theory and practice. I think it would be great to promote this course at Universities. I have come across this course via Matlab and also shared it with my colleagues. The lab is very nice and I am looking forward to see all the topics added to the lab. A big thanks to Angela that emailed the work that she did each day, which is very helpful. The gala dinner was excellent. Especially to hear all the quants talking. I did look forward to that. Thank you for this course. I will definitely promote it wherever I can. I hope to see you in Australia one day...
Ariadi Diannegara
…The delivery of training content was excellent…
Nenad Jovanovic
...This was my second ARPM (previous in 2010) and I took away some important lessons, refreshed and deepened my understanding of the topics. Great job overall…
Eric Bruce
...Strong points - Breadth and depth of material presented across entire buy side investment life cycle. Organization of the ARPM Bootcamp. Staff. Gala Dinner. Guest Speakers. Quality of instruction…
Laurent Hoffmann
...The ARPM Bootcamp is a great course which I will highly recommend to anyone seriously interested in risk and portfolio management. Attilio did an amazing job in teaching complex material clearly and trying to follow up on questions until the very last minute. Having lectured in the past I bow to his everlasting endurance and enthusiasm. The review sessions nicely complemented the lectures and helped getting a grip on technical issues. The course, including the talks and the cocktail party were very well organized and all staff members were incredibly helpful. Unbelievable that all of this was almost for free. Finally, the fact that proceeds go to 'One More Reason', a charitable initiative, deserves my utmost recognition and respect. Thank you Attilio and the ARPM staff...
Eddie Zhou
...This class is great. It helped me tremendously to understand many current practices systematically. Attilio is a marvelous teacher. He answers the question clearly and often extends it to more broad and deep related areas. I will highly recommend this class to anyone who is interested in financial engineering. Thanks...
Craig Rennie
...Awesome course...
Alain Chevee
...First many thanks to Attilio as it was one of my best training ever. The level was very high but very useful. I liked your presentation skills, your ability to answer every question, your sense of humour and atmosphere of the class. Many thanks again for your high quality training!...
Sylvain Ubezio
...Very complete and in depth overview. I had a fantastic experience, thank you for the ARPM Bootcamp and for the ARPM Lab, which is a very impressive work. Great job! Now I have a lot to digest, review and tryout. Definitely gave me a foot in the door...
Frederiek Van Holle
...I find the course really instructive. I am an economist and I have the impression I could understand most of the lectures… Overall, I am really impressed by the lectures…
Stephan Krushev
...Excellent material and excellent that it’s ordered in a process-oriented way…
Sandile Malinga
…The ARPM Bootcamp was definitely worth the hours (and hours) spent flying up from South Africa. A new and exciting avenue of investigation and hopefully implementation has been opened up...The P-force is certainly strong!...
Rajan Shah
...Looking backward, by attending this course I could connect dots with my 15 yrs of experience with in High Frequency Trading, Hedge Fund Technology, Investment Banking IT and IT Research. With additional knowledge gained through ARPM Bootcamp, I hope to connect dots in future within Asset Allocation Technology...
Pratik Mehta
...It was a delight attending the course. I learned a lot!...
Andres Vilms
…This was a very well-designed course in terms of structure and content. Attilio is a phenomenal instructor -- he knows the material inside-out and delivers it in a very engaging manner. It is remarkable to see so many advanced topics covered so effectively in just six days…
Yosef Klein
...I very much enjoyed the ARPM Bootcamp. Attilio is a very clear and knowledgeable instructor, and I appreciate his approach and systematic modular framework. The course was fast, and the schedule was grueling (especially continuing on a beautiful Saturday), but worth it…I got a lot out of the ARPM Bootcamp, and I have recommended it to several of my colleagues...
Maria Senger
...I was really impressed about the level of the course and the participants as well. Hopefully, I can go in depth on the content and implement in practice part of what was seen…
Stephan Schwill
...I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It was great. I am very grateful to all the persons who made that possible and especially Attilio. Thank You!!!...
Bradley Crossman
...The course covered the complete process of quant portfolio management and focused on the process and overall big picture rather than small minutiae details…
Jose Reyes
...An excellent program with a lot of good material and videos...
David Gumpert-Hersh
...Attilio, you and your team was just fantastic. 60% of the math was over my head but the methods and exercises allow me to get there with the strategy to implement it properly. This is priceless! Next year I will send staff and the following, I'll be back... Attilio, your staff was nothing short of perfect, always looking out for us and making everything as comfortable as possible! Thanks again for a course I can grow to and build on for years to come. A job well done!...
Leandro Vieira
...This was the best course I've ever had. It changed my way of thinking about portfolio management and it made me realize I want to focus my career on that from now on. Attilio is an excellent instructor and developed an extremely sound framework. Congratulations to Bloomberg and Baruch College for bringing such a talent in a very well organized structure...
David Snyder
...Away from the feedback form, I just wanted to personally say Thank You for a great course! Iknow this is going to be very useful, and I definitely appreciate all the preparation you put into your lectures. I will eagerly recommend this to anyone…
Bensen Loveless
...The strength of the ARPM Bootcamp is Attilio's overall framework and theory associated with topics...
Gaoyi Shi
...The lectures go deep and give new perspectives...
Jon Yi
...I was very happy to attend...I enjoyed Attilio's versatility in presentation style.Certainly his daily re-caps of the steps in the The Checklist, which were un-scripted, neatly summarized the process workflows necessary to design a risk management framework. I will be looking forward to his future writings...
Raamanathan Gururajan
...Overall the ARPM Bootcamp was extremely productive, concise and original. Having traded derivatives for few years, I found the structure extremely insightful and appealing to trade /manage delta-one portfolios…
Oliver Steinki
...Great course!...
Marcel Ndje
…I really liked the ARPM Bootcamp and I was in awe with the ability of the instructor to use complex mathematical and statistical concepts and apply them to finance…
James Purnell
...Meucci is incredibly bright, knows this material thoroughly, and is charismatic…I enjoyed the week greatly and wish you all the best!!...
Robert Forler
...Continual review and look back to The Checklist steps is extremely helpful. Attilio's understanding of both the math and the geometric interpretation is EXTREMELY helpful. The math provides help for implementation but little for understanding. Thanks for the class, learned a lot...
Wayne Nilsen
…Rigor, furthermore engaging visuals and oratory...Attilio, I have learned so much from your book and I sincerely appreciate all of the hard work that went into it and the ARPM Bootcamp. I can't thank you enough; you are a role model for us all…
Aleksander Hansen
...Great ARPM Bootcamp: a refreshing perspective and approach to finance. Thanks for all your work!... ; …An excellent instructor…EXCELLENT course!...
Fady Shoukry
...The breadth of the material is impressive. It provides a very coherent and exhaustive step-by-step methodology for quantitative risk and portfolio management. The new ARPM Lab is a fantastic resource and I would be very interested in having life time access to it...
Simone Villa
...It was an amazing quant experience! Thank you, Attilio! Complimenti! An excellent course!...
Gregory Hung
...The program was very comprehensive and interesting... Having sat through the sessions will certainly help during the post-processing phase…
Yuchen Wang
...The instructor has experience practicing in the private sector; interesting topics; good contents...
Han Mei
...It's my pleasure to attend the ARPM Bootcamp. Materials are very practical and useful. Thank Attilio for his insightful presentation, which helps me understand these quantitative techniques from a totally different perspective…
Oluwasegun Adeiga
...It was a great experience!...
Denys Semagin
...Overall great, both impression and practical usefulness, marked everything excellent. The breadth is just right. Pretty much everything from the announced contents was covered. The depth is sufficient to reconfirm the existing knowledge, and to make the first step towards self-study, supported by forum discussion. The contents are comprehensive and self-contained, also well supported by materials and forum. The admin staff is very, very helpful...
Jessica Mitra
...It was an excellent course and Attilio was an excellent instructor. The framework will be helpful. Zorica was an excellent administrator and took great care of all the people attending the program…
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