rocket scientist

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Rocket scientist

An employee of an investment firm (often having a Ph.D. in physics or mathematics) that works on highly mathmatic models of derivative pricing.

Quant

Informal for a quantitative analyst. It is more generally applied to any securities analyst who uses quantitative analysis to determine buy or sell signals. Investment advisory firms employ quants to help them make investment decisions on behalf of clients. A quant is also called a rocket scientist. See also: Technical analysis.

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Students paid rapt attention as rocket scientist Trong Bui told of his research work on several projects at NASA Dryden, including his investigation of aerospike rocket engine nozzles.

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In 1960, she dropped out of college to work as a secretary for Edwards Air Force Base's space program, handling correspondence between rocket scientist Werner Von Braun and her supervisors.

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Brent, a former rocket scientist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, bought The Nutty Bavarian from a friend four years ago in a dramatic career change.