general finance
The money you receive from work, investments, or other sources before taxes and deductions.
What is income?
This professional analyzes financial data to help businesses make budgeting and investment decisions.
What is financial analyst?
Finance workers in this sector handle public funds and oversee government budgets.
What is government/public sector?
What does ATM stand for?
Automated teller machine
What U.S. building appears on the back of the $100 bill?
What is Independence Hall?
Partial ownership in a company that can earn dividends.
Advising on mergers, acquisitions, and other large financial transactions is a primary responsibility of this professional.
What is investment banker?
Banks and investment firms hire professionals to assess potential losses or market fluctuations and develop strategies to minimize them.
What is risk management?
What does ROI stand for?
Return on Investment
What metal are most modern U.S. pennies primarily made of?
What is zinc?
The general increase in prices over time.
What is inflation?
Often earns compensation through fees or commissions, this professional helps individuals create financial plans tailored to their goals.
What is financial planner? OR What is wealth manager?
Management, executives, and other departmental teams who rely on financial analyses to make decisions are examples of this type of stakeholder.
What is internal stakeholder?
What does APR represent?
Annual Percentage Rate
What credit score is generally considered the minimum for a “good” rating in the U.S.?
What is 700?
A period when the economy is shrinking and unemployment rises.
What is a recession?
Often described as a bridge between data and decision-making in a company.
What is financial analyst?
Those outside the company, including anyone who has a financial interest or relationship but doesn’t work for the company, are considered this.
What does FDIC stand for?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
What is the name of the economic measure that tracks the average change over time in prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of goods and services?
What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
The practice of balancing risk and potential return in a portfolio.
What is asset allocation?
While all three roles deal with money, this professional typically does not directly manage client investment accounts.
What is an Investment Banker?
Amazon uses this technology in its finance department to forecast e-commerce revenue, optimize warehouse budgets, and analyze investment decisions across its global operations.
What is AI?
What does NAV stand for in investing?
Net Asset Value
What is the common nickname for the New York Stock Exchange?
What is the Big Board?