Intern Fun Facts
What is Thomas’s favorite restaurant?
Five Guys
What does REIC stand for?
Real Estate Investment Committee
What is the net impact of tariffs on the domestic economy?
Inflation / Price Increase
Elon Musk’s days working at the White House are officially over. What did the billionaire Tesla CEO say “undermined” his DOGE work
Trumps “Big, Beautiful Bill”
Which MLB team has the most World Series wins of all time?
New York Yankees
Which intern’s first job was at a Christmas tree farm?
Kate
What does BWIC stand for?
Bids Wanted in Competition
A period where countries impose tariffs on each other, often leading to reduced trade, is called this.
A trade war
In May of 2025, this rating agency downgraded the U.S credit rating due to concerns of rising debt, interest costs and deficits.
Moody's
Which active player on the Dodgers holds the record for the first player to reach 50-home-runs/50 stolen base milestone in a single season?
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
What is one breed of dog the interns have as a pet?
Springer Spaniel, English Setter, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Mini-Aussie Doodle, Mini-Golden Doodle
To which country, outside the US, does the Fixed Income portfolio have the largest exposure?
Australia
Who’s goods did the President initially propose a 20% tariff on, but then halved it to 10% until July 8th to allow time for trade talks.
The EU
This M&A deal, which occurred in 2000, is widely considered one of the biggest M&A failures of all time. It was between Time Warner and what other company?
AOL
What year was The Major League Baseball officially founded?
1903
Which intern has been to Antarctica?
None!
What is CIM’s 5-year Total Return as of 3/31/25?
+4.26% (per the CIM news letter)
Acceptable Answer: Within 4-4.5%
The result of Trump’s automobile tariffs led this country to have its highest trade deficit ever on record.
Canada
What restrictions in Europe are designed to ensure insurance companies maintain sufficient capital to meet their long-term obligations and protect policyholders.
Solvency Restrictions
Which college football team has the most national championships?
Yale University
How many applicants for the CIM Investment Management program applied this year?
200-250
The Alternative Investments Program currently has a market value of $2.7 billion and unfunded commitments of $2.2 billion. What is the total amount of capital invested since program inception?
$7.2 billion committed since program inception.
Which U.S. law, passed in 1930 and widely blamed for deepening the Great Depression, raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods and led to a collapse in global trade and sharp declines in the stock market?
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
What SEC rule, implemented in 2005, requires that trades be routed to the exchange offering the best price for a security, ensuring investors get the most favorable execution available?
The National Market System
Which player has won the most Major championships in golf?
Jack Nicklaus (18 wins)