5 Books for Quantitative Analyst Beginners


Paul Wilmott introduces Quantitative Finance

Options, Futures and Other Derivatives by J.C. Hull

Concepts and Practice of Mathematical Finance by Mark Joshi

Frequently Asked Questions in Quantitative Finance by Paul Wilmott

Heard on the Street - Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job Interviews


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