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The Quant / Financial Engineering Podcast

Patrick J Zoro
Quantitative Finance
Tariffs
Artificial Intelligence
Deepseek R1
Stock Market
Large Language Models
Inverted Yield Curve
Job Searching
Gamma Capture
Bitcoin
Inflation
China
Mexico
Openai
Trump Administration
VIX
Machine Learning
Volatility
Canada
Lehigh University

Created by Professor Patrick Zoro The podcast aims to capture the latest trends in Data analytics, Asset Management, Blockchain, Risk Management. Patrick Zoro is also the program manager of the Master of Financial Engineering program at Lehigh University cbe.lehigh.edu/academics/graduate/master-analytical-finance

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Stan Leong is the author of Engineering Your Finances: The Tech Professional’s Guide to Strategic Wealth Building and a Private Wealth Advisor who helps engineers and executives design the financial future they want. With his background as a former e... more

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Part 1 explores the company www.hedgineer.io which " transforms hedge funds and asset managers into AI enabled investors with world class technology". Part 2 looks into the future of AI from the educational perspective.

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Tyler is a Master’s in Financial Engineering student graduating in 1 month. For over a year, he has been exploring volatility arbitrage and option factors with help from a sponsor at a leading hedge fund. Listen to Tyler discuss his journey on this i... more

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I speak with www.linkedin.com/in/tanyaradzwa-leigh-masunga/ on her latest projects sponsored by Hedge Fund Mgr

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Recent Guests

Stanley Leong
Financial planner and wealth manager based in California; former engineer
Independent financial planning practice
Episode: Financial Planning 101
Michael Watson
Founder/CEO of Hedgeneer, AI deployment expert for asset managers and hedge funds
Hedgeneer
Episode: Hedgineer,Hedge Funds and AI
Tyler Rodepaul
Master's in Financial Engineering student; conducted the volatility arbitrage research
Lehigh University, Master in Financial Engineering program
Episode: Volatility Arbitrage
Prince Owusu-Ansah
MFE student who developed Falling Knives trading strategy
Lehigh University
Episode: Falling Knives with Prince Owusu-Ansah (MFE)
Justin Rubnerin
Quant and MFE graduate; partner at Littlest Capital in global equity
Littlest Capital
Episode: Hedge Fund Manager and AI
Bessa Mesaiti
Founder of a blockchain research firm focused on renewable energy-powered data infrastructure and geospatial analytics in Southern Africa
Blockchain research firm ( Botswana-based)
Episode: Blockchain Talk with Rehoboth Research
Nikhil Jaisinghani
Option Specialist guest on the show
Unspecified in transcript
Episode: Options Primer
Alexis Brown Roberts
Portfolio Manager at Alexis Investment Partners
Alexis Investment Partners
Episode: Portfolio Talks with Alexis Investment Partners
Louis Pellathy
An experienced broker with a focus on the options trading market.
Episode: Gamma Capture Intraday Volatility

Host

Patrick Zoro
Host with focus on financial engineering topics and data analytics, affiliated with Lehigh University's Master of Financial Engineering program.

Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars from 42 ratings
  • Good podcast

    Too few episodes

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Orlac2
    Italy2 years ago
  • Quite educational and different

    i learned a varied amount of Info

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    y hilario
    United States7 years ago
  • great interview

    This podcast is very informative on credit portfolio management. As one of the most knowledgeable persons on this subject, Marcia Banks does a very good job in explaining the rationale of this important and not so well known function in the banking industry.

    Good job!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Highflyer07
    France9 years ago

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A few episodes can be highly technical; suitable for listeners with math and coding backgrounds.
Strong emphasis on real-world applications and project work across episodes.
Helpful for understanding how AI and data science intersect with asset management.
Great depth on quantitative topics and practical takeaways for listeners considering careers in finance.

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Hedge Fund Manager and AI
Q: Can you talk about the role of learning and teaching in AI usage for students and professionals?
The guest explains that prompt engineering and understanding the craft are essential; AI helps students learn faster, aids instructors by organizing information, and requires educators to teach both domain skills and how to interact with AI effectively.
Hedge Fund Manager and AI
Q: So when we say AI, what do we actually mean practically speaking? How do you actually use it in your day-to-day?
The guest describes AI as a broad tool used to speed up research, summarize information, and debate financial ideas, highlighting that AI augments expertise rather than replacing it, with practical uses in security analysis and client workflows.
Falling Knives with Prince Owusu-Ansah (MFE)
Q: Let me ask you a question. You mentioned Python and the SHARP model, so how are you coding this?
The team first conceives an idea, then implements it in Python, followed by backtesting to confirm the idea's viability before live deployment.
Options Primer
Q: Why should a trader avoid predicting market direction and focus on risk and exposure instead?
Because predicting market moves is notoriously difficult and often unreliable; a disciplined approach emphasizes managing exposure, using strategies that align with risk tolerance, and accepting that markets can move contrary to expectations, which is why leveraging approaches like selling puts with careful premium assessment can be more consistently profitable over time.
Options Primer
Q: What are the four fundamental option positions, and why do they matter for a beginner?
They are long calls, long puts, selling puts, and selling calls. These four form the core set of strategies; understanding them helps a trader grasp how to take positions based on market views and risk tolerance, and explains why selling puts can provide income while potentially avoiding complex payoff structures.

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This program covers data analytics, asset management, risk, blockchain, and related finance topics through conversations with practitioners and researchers. Episodes regularly feature quantitative methods, algorithmic trading, options strategies, AI-enabled asset management, and real-world applications of modeling and data science in finance. A standout pattern is the emphasis on practical workflows, hands-on project work, and career pathways in quantitative finance, often tied to graduate-level studies and real-world deployments. The show tends to mix academic rigor with industry experience, making it useful for listeners who want actionable insights, tool-specific tips, and a sense of current trends shaping modern financial engineering.

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