The Man Who Solved the Market

The Man Who Solved the Market is a book by Gregory Zuckerman, published in 2019. This Waffle podcast explores the book across 8 episodes.

The Man Who Solved the Market by Gregory Zuckerman follows Jim Simons and the rise of Renaissance Technologies. This series traces how mathematical ideas, data, and persistent experimentation became a distinctive approach to quantitative investing. Trading breakthroughs unfold alongside failed models, team conflicts, risk, and the emotional pressures of running a financial firm. Listeners explore the people behind systematic trading and the personal and political consequences of extraordinary wealth.

These episodes are AI-generated adaptations grounded in the book. Listen to the first episode here and continue the series in the Waffle app.