Profile of Phil Albinus

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Phil Albinus is the former editor-in-chief of Advanced Trading. He has nearly two decades of journalism experience and has been covering financial technology and regulation for nine years. Before joining Advanced Trading, he served as editor of Waters, a monthly trade journal that analyzed the challenges of the CIO for sell side, buy side firms and exchanges. He has moderated countless briefings, webinars and industry panels. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the State University of New York at New Paltz and lives with his wife and three children in Ossining, NY. Follow him in Twitter at @philalbinus

Betting on a Further Facebook Fall

5/30/2012
The options markets do not have high hopes for the social media giant. Next stop: $10 a Share.

Meet the Hedge Fund Manager on the Other Side of the JPMorgan Bet

5/29/2012
His name is Boaz Weinstein and he turned Jamie Dimon's lemon of a bet into sweet lemonade.

From Facebook to Quants -- The Top Quotes of the Week

5/25/2012
It wasn't all Facebook, Facebook, Facebook this week, although you could be excused for thinking that this was all anyone was talking about. Along with a badly bungled IPO, we found scintillating quotes about insider trading, quants vs. humans and a passionate defense of private equity from an unlikely source in a presidential election year. Enjoy AT's Top Quotes of the week -- and remember to have some fun this Memorial Day Weekend.

Quant Looks for Human Touch

5/24/2012
The man who brought quantitative trading to Goldman Sachs is starting a new fund with greater oversight of the process - by real people.

Fisher Investments Opens Sydney Office

5/24/2012
With a new Australian subsidiary, the money manager is looking eastward.

Facebook & Grexit Fallout: What's Next?

5/23/2012
An overblown IPO and a blown out European economy are bringing nothing but bad news to the US as we struggle to emerge out of a nearly four year-old recession.

Causeway Capital Updates Trading Platform

5/22/2012

Could HFT Hedge Funds Spark a New Flash Crash?

5/21/2012

Nasdaq Swoons on Facebook Open

5/18/2012
The exchange-operator had to postpone the listing of the social media giant for half an hour this morning.

The Making of a Quant

5/17/2012
Today, quants are Wall Street's hottest commodity, and competition for their services is fierce. To fill the quant pipeline, Wall Street's top firms often turn to elite graduate programs from the nation's top universities.

Inside the Education of a Quant

5/15/2012
Wall Street firms may be shedding jobs, but they still need quants. Baruch College's Jim Gatheral and Dan Stefanica discuss what's in store for the Quant Class of 2012.

What If Goldman Sachs Lost a $2 Billion Bet?

5/15/2012
Wall Street golden boy Jamie Dimon is in a PR nightmare - usually the realm of Goldman Sachs. What would the reaction be if the CEO in the penalty box were Lloyd Blankfein?

Dimon's $2 Billion Bet Proves the Volcker Rule

5/11/2012
As Wall Street firms were making a case against Dodd-Frank and The Volcker Rule, JPMorgan loses big on a prop trading bet that blew up in their face.

Flash Crash Anniversary Sees More Oversight

5/7/2012
Since the market's loss of nearly 1,000 points two years ago, circuit breakers have been activated with greater frequency.

Hedge Fund Veteran Named Options IT Head of Technology

5/7/2012
With more than 25 years of experience, Ian Bowell has been appointed as the firm's new Head of Technology in the Americas.

Facebook IPO Watch: $35 a Share?!

5/4/2012
The much-anticipated IPO has a low, low price but you'll be lucky to get a piece of the action. Is that fair to the people who made Facebook into the Social Media Giant it is?

May Day: Occupy Wall Street Calls a General Strike

5/1/2012
On May 1st, the organizers behind Occupy Wall Street called for a general strike. Although no unions joined in, protesters revived their demonstrations against Wall Street. Here's a look at some of people who are pushing for change.