Bankers' high compensation is not due to especially complex mathematics, since the work is relatively straightforward.

“And this is, you know, this is like a banker's real job. Um, a lot of people wonder why bankers make so much money. They don't make a lot of money because they're doing super complex math.”

“It's actually, like, relatively straightforward. But they make money because they have to do it under pressure, twenty-four seven on call, and basically quarterback, uh, the world economy.”