The Quant / Financial Engineering Podcast

Accuracy of Implied Volatility 30.06.2026 22min

Implied volatility (IV). IV is often treated as the market’s best estimate of future uncertainty and risk. But just how accurate is it in predicting actual future price variation? Brett Friedman, Winhall Risk Analytics/OptionMetrics contributor, looks SPX and historical VIX data to calculate forward-looking volatility risk premium (VRP) for insights, https://optionmetrics.com/blog/how-accurate-is-implied-volatility/

HYPERSCALER VIEW WITH 09.06.2026 17min

talk with Mr. Murphy John, the Chief Growth Officer at StorX Network.

Financial Planning 101 18.05.2026 38min

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 engineer, Stan brings technical precision and relatable insight to financial planning, connecting with clients in ways other advisors often can’t. Nikhil is a strategist focused on structured options-based income design, with published research on Black-Scholes assumptions and options investor behavior, and an upcoming paper introducing a revised pricing framework that addresses structural limitations in classical models. Nikhil’s work sits at the intersection of: Model-based pricing vs. real-world volatility regimes Behavioral distortions in options markets Positive expectancy position structuring Engineering equity-like return profiles with volatility compression Yield enhancement without leverage dependence https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaisinghani-nikhil/overlay/contact-info/

Hedgineer,Hedge Funds and AI 09.05.2026 44min

Part 1 explores the company https://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.

Volatility Arbitrage 17.04.2026 31min

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 installment of The Quant/Financial Engineer podcast. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerrodabaugh

Realized Volatility Modeling: FX 07.04.2026 11min

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

Falling Knives with Prince Owusu-Ansah (MFE) 03.04.2026 14min

Falling Knives with Prince Owusu-Ansah (MFE) by Patrick J Zoro

Hedge Fund Manager and AI 29.03.2026 30min

Hedge Fund Manager and AI by Patrick J Zoro

Blockchain Talk with Rehoboth Research 10.03.2026 24min

https://www.linkedin.com/company/rehoboth-research/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/besa-masaiti/

The Crypto Landscape 10.03.2026 33min

The Crypto Landscape by Patrick J Zoro

Options Primer 10.03.2026 26min

Nikhil Jaisinghani's career in finance began a-traditionally. Leaving college with a degree in math and physics, he joined a mathematical consulting company working for the DOD and FAA. He then left the US to join the Peace Corps as a volunteer math teacher in rural Nepal. Hooked on adventure, he then taught in South India, completed a degree in international economics at Johns Hopkins, and joined the US Agency for International Development as a foreign service officer in Nigeria. He continued his passion for socially impactful work when he started a company aiming to convert flared natural gas in the Niger Delta into fertilizer and cooking fuel, then later invented a low-cost solar micro grid, and then started a venture-backed company building those solar micro grids across North India. After disagreements with his investors, Nikhil left and fell into finance, initially as an investment advisor to endowments and foundations (which he still does) and now as an options investor at Titan Strategic Income Fund. In addition to running an options fund, Nikhil has published papers on the Black Scholes model and options investor behavior and his paper presenting a new options pricing model is to be published by the Journal of Economic Studies in 2026. His options investing book, Structured Dividend Income, is also available on Amazon.

Portfolio Talks with Alexis Investment Partners 12.02.2026 19min

Portfolio Talks with Alexis Investment Partners by Patrick J Zoro

Gamma Capture Intraday Volatility 10.11.2025 23min

Louis Pellathy is a commodity broker with a background in mathematics and data analytics. He has developed trading and price curve models for several leading Inter Dealer Brokers. He currently trades his own personal account which focuses on S&P 500 0-DTE options. Gamma Capture Intraday Volatility https://gammacapture.com/ Avaliable on Platforms NinjaTrader: https://ninjatrader.com TradingView: https://www.tradingview.com Bloomberg Terminal: https://www.bloomberg.com

CRYPTOSAZZ 20.08.2025 29min

Crypto SAZZ is an independent publication launched in April 2025 by Gurraj Sangha https://www.cryptosazz.com/about/

International Student Networking for Quant Jobs in the U.S 05.07.2025 46min

In this insightful episode, I sit down with Edson Bope, a master’s student from Zimbabwe studying Financial Engineering in Pennsylvania, who shares his journey navigating the competitive U.S. job market in search of quantitative finance roles. Edson opens up about the unique challenges international students face, from visa constraints to cultural differences in networking. He talks about his experience attending quant conferences, participating in hackathons, and leveraging LinkedIn cold outreach to build real connections with professionals at hedge funds, banks, and prop trading firms. We dive into: • 💬 How to turn an informational interview into a genuine relationship • 📊 The importance of technical prep, including case studies, coding tests, and probability brainteasers • 💼 Why many firms prefer candidates who can “hit the ground running” and how international students can bridge that expectation gap Edson also reflects on the mental resilience required during long job hunts and shares tips that worked: from making a networking spreadsheet to sending value-driven follow-ups. Whether you’re an international student or just someone looking to break into quant, this episode is packed with practical advice, real-life stories, and a reminder that persistence pays off—even across borders.

Orchid (The A.I. Asset Management Firm) 17.06.2025 30min

Zuber Seth and I discussed his firm (Orchid) out of his London office. The discussion starts with Zuber's background, his foray into the hedge fund world, barista coffee, a chance accouter, lots of networking, a Math degree, London, #Qatar, a prince, #seedfunding and ultimately the creation of this AI firm aimed at #HedgeFunds to create an Autonomous analyst in order to free their time in generating Alpha.

Stock Market Turmoil Analysis 03.04.2025 41min

As the market is heading down, we bring in Aidan Oster who is top ranked amongst 500+ entrants in the 2025 United States Investing Championship to give us his views on the stock market. https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidan-oster/

The Trump Tariffs (part 2) 11.02.2025 35min

Professor Salas comes back to the podcast to provide an update on the "Trump" Tariffs. Salas is the author of peer reviewed research on Tariffs. The discussion starts with the previous Trump Tariffs on China, then the impending Tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada are addressed in a lively discussion. https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-z-08bb5b5a/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/lehigh-master-in-financial-engineering/

The Impending Tariffs on China-Mexico-Canada 11.02.2025 51min

Discussion with Professor Salas on the impending "Trump" Tariffs. Salas is the author of peer reviewed research on Tariffs. The discussion starts with the previous Trump Tariffs on China, then the impending Tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada are addressed in a lively discussion.

Accounting and AI 10.02.2025 42min

Professor Zoro speaks with the CEO of Safebooks AI about accounting and AI. https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-z-08bb5b5a/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/lehigh-master-in-financial-engineering/ Safebooks.ai is the first AI-powered financial data governance platform built for finance teams who demand accuracy, trust, and speed. It seamlessly integrates with all systems in the Office of the CFO such as ERPs, CRMs, billing systems, banks, AP systems, payroll, and more, unifying data from these sources into a centralized financial data warehouse. By ensuring 100% financial data coverage without sampling, Safebooks delivers real-time insights, automated controls and cross systems reconciliations, and fraud detection to help organizations eliminate errors, accelerate month end close, and stay audit ready. With seamless integration and complete visibility, Safebooks empowers finance teams to reduce manual workloads, ensure compliance, and make confident, data-driven decisions.