Stocks
This meme-stock movie theater chain raised over $1.6B in equity offerings during 2021's retail-trader frenzy, which likely saved it from bankruptcy.
What is AMC?
This fund manager owns the Carolina Panthers
Who is David Tepper?
I can be structured with derivatives or shaped with garden shears; either way, I’m designed to limit your exposure
What is hedge?
In 2008 this security was this primary driver behind the collapse.
What is MBS?
This AI focused hedge fund famously blew up in July 2026 after levering up on a variety of tech bets
What is Situational Awareness?
This software company dropped 30% after reporting decelerating earnings growth last week
What is Service Now (NOW)?
This trader's $65B Ponzi scheme was uncovered in December 2008 when his sons turned him in.
Who is Bernie Madoff
Excess returns demanded in lieu of holding risk free bonds
What is equity risk premium
This day is known for the largest single day US index drawdown
What is Black Monday?
This valuation metric is calculated by taking Market Cap, adding Total Debt and Preferred Stock, and subtracting Cash and Cash Equivalents
What is enterprise value?
After rallying 300% off the back of the US government taking an ownership stake, this stock is down 50% from its all-time highs
What is Intel?
Current Japanese Prime Minister
Who is Sanae Takaichi?
Slang for the bond market's tendency to discipline governments via rising yields.
What are Bond Vigilantes
This Fed chair oversaw stagflation during the 1970s raising interest rates to a peak near 20%
Who is Paul Volcker?
This IU and IMW student is known for spending 6 hours in a suit at Chipotle collecting 'prop data'
Who is Ben Roth
This ~$100B company announced it will split its insurance and benefits business from its retail pharmacies
What is CVS
Pioneer of passive investing and founder of Vanguard
Jack Bogle
This Greek represents time decay on an option.
What is theta?
This president took the US off of the gold standard, closing the international window.
Who is Nixon?
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This act makes shipping from one US port to another extremely expensive, resulting in US regions importing from abroad as opposed to domestically
What is The Jones Act
The 3rd largest IPO to date
What is Saudi Aramco?
This fund manager is broadly known for her extreme bullishness on TSLA and creation of the ARK ETF
Who is Cathie Wood?
When the price of the forward month on a futures curve is cheaper than further out months, the curve is said to be in this state.
What is contango?
This 2000 deal, valued at $165B, is widely considered the worst merger in history.
What is AOL-Time Warner
This airline is nearing default after the FTC struck down its 2022 merger agreement in 2024 with the other company having already gone bankrupt
What is Jet Blue?