A., Beguir, 26, got a master's degree in the obscure art of financial mathematics (also called financial engineering).

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That's made this financial wizard, with degrees in mathematics, physics, electrical engineering and acoustics, quite rich.

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These professionals use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk that an event will occur and to help businesses and clients develop policies that minimize the cost of that risk, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

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The mathematics is just fine: the knowledge of the financial markets, well, not so much.

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