Why don’t investment banks require interns to have a quantitative background like finance? This question was originally answered on Quora by Jonathan Jones. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

An aspiring quant should have, at minimum, a background in finance, mathematics, and computer programming. In addition, quants should have the following skills and background.

I believe in fundamental analysis and disciplined market research. I have strong quant background with a Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara) in model predictive ...