<p>^^ thats pretty much what analysts and even associates in IB do all day…and they do pretty elementary number crunching on Excel…quants, especially those in trading, actually do math that’s fun lol, cuz they build trading algorithms which can earn (or lose) a ton of money…it sounds more engaging than doing mindless number crunching in Excel…</p>
<p>here are examples of quantitative roles
[What</a> We Offer - Quantitative Careers - Opportunities At Lehman - Careers - Lehman Brothers](<a href=“http://www.lehman.com/careers/quants/whatweoffer.htm#commonroles]What”>http://www.lehman.com/careers/quants/whatweoffer.htm#commonroles)</p>