Quants worth following: Paul Aston, Founder and President of Tixall Global Advisors

"Quants worth following" is our latest interview series hosted by CEO and Co-founder of Databento, Christina Qi. In this series, we aim to highlight thought leaders in the quant trading industry that we believe deserve more recognition and recommend people to follow.

Recently, Christina interviewed Paul Aston, Founder and President of Tixall Global Advisors, LLC. Paul shares his journey into quant trading, insights into the industry's evolution, his perspectives on AI, and the key lessons he's learned as both a quant and a business leader.

Connect with Paul on LinkedIn:   / paul-a-210b4110  

Read the full blog: https://to.dbn.to/PaulA

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Paul Aston's background
2:46 - Evolution of the quant industry
4:53 - Thoughts on AI
9:31 - Lessons learned about quant trading and the markets
13:31 - Relying on intuition vs. a systematic approach
15:45 - Lessons from starting two companies
20:24 - Upcoming plans for Tixall Global Advisors

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