Quants Rule in August
The computers easily beat out the humans in August. In fact, it was not even close.
Stephen Taub
December 17, 2025
A trader works near an electronic board showing the Dow Jones Industrial Average under 10,000 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. U.S. stocks rose, trimming the biggest August retreat since 2001, while Treasuries pared gains as higher-than-estimated increases in consumer confidence and home prices eased concern the economy may relapse into recession. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg
Jin Lee/Bloomberg
