Quants worth following: Ernie Chan, Founder of PredictNow.ai and QTS Capital Management

"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.

Ernie Chan is a two-time founder and respected author in the quant trading field. In this interview, Ernie discusses his transition into quant trading from an unconventional background, the contrasts between managing a hedge fund and a startup, upcoming plans for each company, and how he sources top talent.

Connect with Ernie on LinkedIn:   / epchan  

Read the blog here: https://to.dbn.to/ErnieC

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Ernie Chan's background
2:03 - Transitioning into quant trading
6:44 - Lessons from running a hedge fund and a startup
10:58 - Upcoming plans for QTS Capital Management and PredictNow.ai
14:08 - Sourcing top talent

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