Keeping Up with the Quants: Your Guide to Understanding and Using Analytics

No

Lacked substance for anyone above high school or sophomore in college

Since book is for a younger audience, perhaps a younger narrator.

The book spoke of the value of quantitative analysis and hit its mark there most of the time, but not really in any way that isn't already known. It should have practiced with examples what it actually preaches in the book: make quantitative analysis assessable to the non-quants, in the language of non-quants. While it spoke in the language of non-quants, it didn't quite transfer any specific knowledge.

I will however seek other books to help me attain what the title of this book promised. And that is why I must give this book two stars. I spared it a one star because it does an admiral job being a cheerleader for quantitative analysis; that, and learning about a certain hedge fund manager.

this book had too much filler; it could have been written seemingly in half the pages

The introduction was good but then book moved to the part of how to talk to quants etc. I was expecting this book to be more technical rather than behavioral.

if you are engaged in business today, you need to understand at least the importance of Analytics. This book won't teach you Analytics, but it will give you enough to know how to approach the subject.

being able to test the things I learnt with the Quants I work with

Deep voice. Can be a bit mono at times

The first section of the book is a dry read but it does get more interesting and I would recommend management types to read the book.

This book has enabled me to talk the same language as the quants I interact with. Great in that regard! It also helps you to think like a quant with the 6 steps / 3 stages framework.