Famous Business People
Sayings
Brand Names
Finance/Economic Terms
Freakonomics/Black Swan
100
he is the richest man in the world measured by net worth
Who is Carlos Slim
100
The mortgaged backed financial crisis was like this childrens party game
What is "musical chairs"
100
Passat
What is Volkswagen?
100
TARP stands for
What is Troubled Asset Relief Program?
100
According to Freakonomics, this is the cornerstone of modern economic behavior
What are incentives?
200
He is the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Who is Warren Buffett?
200
This phrase refers to when you finally have to own up to an unpleasant action that you have been postponing for a long time.
What is "to pay the piper"?
200
Hellmans mayonnaise
What is Unilever?
200
M1 and M2 are components of
What is the Money Supply?
200
Acknowledging only fact and opinions that support one's own position is called
What is Confirmation bias?
300
He was the treasury Secretary who developed the TARP
Who is Henry Paulson?
300
If you want to spruce up an unattractive investment and get it ready to sell to unsuspecting investors you...
What is "put lipstick on the pig"?
300
Crest toothpaste
What is Procter & Gamble?
300
In foreign exchange, selling a low yielding currency and buying a high yielding currency is called
What is the "carry trade"?
300
The chapter Why Do Drug Dealers Live with their Moms illustrates the concept of
What is "conventional wisdom is often wrong"?
400
This Australian controls one of the largest media empires in the world.
Who is Rupert Murdoch?
400
When asked to give someone a prediction you should...
What is "give them a number or give them a date but never both"?
400
Special K
What is Kellogg
400
Shares outstanding times market price =
What is "market capitalization"?
400
How we fool ourselves with stories and anecdotes is called the
What is narrative fallacy?
500
This casino mogul is famous for, among other things, his bad comb over hair do.
Who is Donald trump?
500
The best way to make a small fortune in day trading is...
What is "to start with large fortune"?
500
Poland Spring water
What is Nestle?
500
The country's interest rate policy is set by
What is the FOMC?
500
"A ________ by any other name" is a chapter in Freakonomics
What is Roshonda?
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