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$"The solution of the [Erd?s unit distance] problem by the internal model of Open AI is, in my opinion, an outstanding achievement, settling a long-standing open problem. The fact that the correct answer is not $n^{1+o(1)}$ is surprising, and the construction and its analysis apply fairly sophisticated tools from algebraic number theory in an elegant and clever way.” - Noga Alon - Israeli mathematician and professor$

Quote: Noga Alon – Israeli mathematician and professor

"A forward contract, or 'forward,' is a customized, non-standardized financial derivative agreement between two parties to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specified future date for a price agreed upon today. Used primarily for hedging risk or speculation, these contracts are traded over-the-counter (OTC) and not on public exchanges." - Forward -

Term: Forward

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." - Buddha -

Quote: Buddha

"A future derivative, or futures contract, is a standardized financial agreement to buy or sell an underlying asset—such as commodities, stocks, or currencies - at a predetermined price on a specific future date. Unlike options, these contracts obligate both parties to fulfill the transaction." - Future -

Term: Future

"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." - Edgar Allan Poe - American writer

Quote: Edgar Allan Poe – American writer

"I think the next few years at the frontier of LLMs will be especially formative. I am ?very excited to join the [Anthropic] team here and get back ?to R&D." - Andrej Karpathy - Former Tesla AI head, one of OpenAI's founding members

Quote: Andrej Karpathy – Former Tesla AI head, one of OpenAI’s founding members

"Intrinsic value is the perceived or true worth of an asset, based on its fundamental, objective features rather than its current market price. In broader terms, it refers to the value something has 'in itself' or 'for its own sake'." - Intrinsic value -

Term: Intrinsic value

"These are not these are not mid-tier white collar jobs. These are like extraordinarily high skilled jobs being, I'm going to pick a word, automated by agentic AI. And I gotta tell you, I went home one Friday actually fairly depressed by this because you could just see how this was going to have such a dramatic impact on society." - Ken Griffin - Founder and CEO of Citadel

Quote: Ken Griffin – Founder and CEO of Citadel

"Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows. It calculates the present value of money an investment is expected to generate, determining its worth today using a designated discount rate." - Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) -

Term: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

"Every industry today has to fight complacency, prepare to see the disruption coming and then be flexible enough to adapt swiftly." - Lakshmi Mittal - Chairman, CEO, Arcelormittal

Quote: Lakshmi Mittal – Chairman, CEO, Arcelormittal

"A swaption (swap option) is an over-the-counter financial derivative that grants the holder the right—but not the obligation—to enter into an underlying interest rate swap on a specified future date. It is essentially an option on a swap." - Swaption -

Term: Swaption

"No matter how small a project you work on, and no matter what it is, put your heart and soul and sense of responsibility into it." - Frank Gehry - World-shaping architect

Quote: Frank Gehry – World-shaping architect

"A swap derivative is a customized, over-the-counter (OTC) financial contract through which two parties agree to exchange streams of cash flows or liabilities over a set period. Primarily used for hedging risks (like interest rate changes) or reducing financing costs." - Swap -

Term: Swap

"A leader works for those they lead." - Martine Rothblatt - Founder, Sirius, United Therapeutics

Quote: Martine Rothblatt – Founder, Sirius, United Therapeutics

"A quanto option (short for "quantity-adjusting option") is a cash-settled, cross-currency derivative where the underlying asset is denominated in one currency, but the payoff is settled in another currency at a pre-determined, fixed exchange rate. It eliminates exchange rate risk, allowing investors to gain exposure to foreign markets without worrying about currency fluctuations." - Quanto option -

Term: Quanto option

"I think that the most important issue that will reshape our lives in the years ahead will be how man-made and artificial intelligence compete and work together." - Ray Dalio - Founder Bridgewater Associates

Quote: Ray Dalio – Founder Bridgewater Associates

"A repo, or repurchase agreement, is a short-term, secured financing transaction in financial markets where one party sells securities—typically government bonds—to another party and agrees to repurchase them at a higher price at a specific, later date. It functions as a collateralized loan, where the difference between the initial sale price and the repurchase price acts as interest (the repo rate)." - Repurchase agreement (repo) -

Term: Repurchase agreement (repo)

"You cannot do everything alone - especially when you get to a certain level. It is impossible." - Hamdi Ulukaya - Founder, Chobani yogurt

Quote: Hamdi Ulukaya – Founder, Chobani yogurt

"'Eat your own dog food' (or 'dogfooding') is a business practice where a company uses its own products, services, or tools in its daily operations to test quality, build confidence, and identify improvements. It serves as a form of internal quality control, ensuring employees experience the same user experience—bugs, hassles, or strengths—as their customers." - 'Eat your own dog food' (or 'dogfooding') -

Term: ‘Eat your own dog food’ (or ‘dogfooding’)

"What motivates me? I’m ambitious and I like to do things well. I love to create something that really works. We have lots and lots and lots of strategies, and each new one gives me a lot of pleasure, to see something new that works." - Jim Simons - Hedge fund investor

Quote: Jim Simons – Hedge fund investor

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