I used to know a guy that had a math phd and worked as a data scientist in a hedge fund in nyc (a big one). When I asked him about how his profession works, he often found that management folks that employ him often come to a business conclusion and then ask him to make that data support that conclusion.
Given that he was paid stupid money, I would be inclined to do the same.
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I used to know a guy that had a math phd and worked as a data scientist in a hedge fund in nyc (a big one). When I asked him about how his profession works, he often found that management folks that employ him often come to a business conclusion and then ask him to make that data support that conclusion.
Given that he was paid stupid money, I would be inclined to do the same.
This is also how a lot of finance (especially valuation) and all of management consulting work.
As someone who has worked in finance, I agree.