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Discovering “42” – How One Book Changed the Life of a Top Quant

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Navneet Arora, Managing Director of Citadel’s Global Quantitative Strategies business, would have embarked on a different career path if not for reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy  by Douglas Adams in college. Hear his perspective on why the markets offer up a humbling — yet exciting — experience.

Note this book was also recommended by Elon Musk

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