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www.nytimes.com Jim Simons, Math Genius Who Conquered Wall Street, Dies at 86

Using advanced computers, he went from M.I.T. professor to multibillionaire. His Medallion fund had 66 percent average annual returns for decades.

Jim Simons, Math Genius Who Conquered Wall Street, Dies at 86
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