I’ve never see his research brought up amongst quants or traders, but I like his writing.
Does anyone who works in this field know of it being currently applied?
I spent most of my career in finance including a hedge fund and several international banks.
Personally I really enjoy his books and recommend them to my friends and family. Professionally, I have never heard his name being mentioned.
You find the same 'fluffy' management books on trader desks (varies between firms).
- Some translation of "the art of war". - Tribal leadership and their whole "Tribe of tribes" nonsense - its name escapes me at the moment, but some leadership book written by a US marine? Because this maps directly to finance? - six sigma
Usually they are "management" focused chanting type material.
He already had a PhD so it's not surprising he was able to enter Academia. But outside his books I'm not aware of anyone talking about his Research much.