How hedge fund legend Jim Simons went from cracking codes to cracking financial markets

Jim Simons, the legendary investor and founder of hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, gave a rare interview to Ted's Chris Anderson to chat about his stint at the National Security Agency, his hedge fund and the role scientists can play in finance. Simons spent time cracking codes at the National Security Agency early in his career, before later moving on to investing. He explained that his hedge fund used some of the same skills he used at the NSA to get an early