As noted by others in this post (and others) there is a vast difference in the quality of what you call the “gemorah kuppes” populating our yeshivos and kollels. While there are unquestionably a limited number of intellectual giants shteiging who would likely be successful “quants” in any financial trading endeavor (once they mastered some basic computer skills) the much larger number of shteigers are lesser lights who are unlikely to be successful in such investment endeavors. There is a vast difference in parsing the nuances of “shor she’nagach shor” versus solving multivariate differential equations to value a complex derivative product. A more realistic and useful model would be simply to provide basic computer coding skills or some other less intellectually challenging vocational training so all of these fine young men can simply function in the real world outside of kollel and earn a basic paranassah for their families. Lets stop making limud torah and earning a parnassah mutually exclusive life pathways (except of course if you have been blessed with a hedge fund manager as a father-in-law)
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