Introduction: The Arms Race of Trading Technology Financial markets are battlefields of speed. Since the early 2000s, hedge funds and trading firms have invested billions into high-frequency trading (HFT) systems that execute thousands of trades in microseconds. By shaving off fractions of a millisecond, firms gained massive advantages. But today, quantum computing in finance is … Read more
Introduction: Why Hedge Funds Need the Next Level of Risk Management Hedge funds thrive on complexity. From arbitrage strategies to high-frequency trading, these funds manage billions of dollars in capital across multiple asset classes. Their success depends not just on spotting opportunities but also on managing risk with precision. Traditional risk models — like Value … Read more
Introduction: Why Predicting Market Crashes is the “Holy Grail” of Finance Financial markets are notoriously unpredictable. From the 1929 Great Depression to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, sudden crashes have wiped out trillions of dollars of wealth. Even with advanced AI, high-frequency trading, and big data analytics, no system can consistently predict global crashes with … Read more