There are scores of people that nurture the dream of becoming a successful ‘quant’ and make trades at the exchange that may rake in the moolah. It is for such dreamers that some of the best universities across the globe offer degrees in finance that help you attain a master’s in financial engineering (MFE). Experts like James Velissaris and several others that run successful hedge fund firms have attained their degrees and are making a difference to the lives of the people with the knowledge they have.